As an aside, Oxford is next door to Anniston, AL, former home to the US Army Chemical Corps and Military Police schools at the now closed Fort McClellan. Also in the area is the Anniston Army Depot, where US Army tanks are sent to be repaired and reconditioned.
It is a peculiar place, in the foothills between the rather primeval Cheaha National Forest, and the Talladega swamp, known for its NASCAR Race.
On the other hand, the nickname of the newspaper at least used to be the Anniston “Red” Star.