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Have a Spooktacular Halloween in Oxford!

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Halloween weekend is approaching. It’s time to get a move on that costume you’ve been thinking about.

Although some plan to follow the football team to their victory in Auburn, many of us plan on gathering our squad in Oxford to attend fun parties and events. Excitingly, Halloween lands on a Saturday this year! There will be events going on before and during Halloween weekend that you’ll want to check out.

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Oxford police SWAT team prepares for the Haunted House. Photo from Oxford Police Facebook.

Oxford police SWAT team prepares for the Haunted House. Photo from Oxford Police Facebook.

Oxford Police Department is presenting their seventh annual haunted house on October 27, 28 and 29. You can check out the haunted house at six p.m. at the Oxford Police Department. There will be a small fee of $3 to attend, but all proceeds go to Oxford Peace Officers Association! Not to worry, they will also have child-friendly activities.

On October 30, Guyton Hall located on Ole Miss’ campus will be hosting its annual haunted house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. You are encouraged to show off your costume if you plan on attending! There will be games, candy, prizes and family fun.

Panhellenic sororities will be located in the Grove on October 30 at 4 p.m. to pass out candy. All are welcome to attend in the Oxford Community, but it’s mainly for children to get more use of their costumes, and have some fun leading up to Halloween!

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Would you really not want to stop by one of the top bars in the nation according to Buzzfeed?! Funky’s plans on hosting a party on Halloween night you won’t forget. You’ll want to dress in your best costume because there will be a $300 cash prize for the winner! Not only is there a costume contest, but they plan on having specials every hour as well. Everyone loves a good Katy Perry or Taylor Swift!

If you’re 21, Proud Larry’s located on the square is hosting their “Code Pink” party with The Sarah ISOM Center for Women and Gender Studies + UM Pride Network on October 29 at 9 p.m. There will be DJ’s and, of course, a costume contest, so dress up! There will only be a five-dollar cover to get in. Check out their Facebook page for more details on getting tickets ahead of time.

Bring out your best costume on Halloween because Phi Psi’s one and only hall crawl is just around the corner. If you are of age you can hop from room to room and enjoy a different drink! As always their parties are a blast, there will be music and fun!

That’s not all: most of the fraternities will be hosting parties on Halloween night for some festive fun, and for everyone to show off their costumes! As always you can’t go wrong by heading to the Square for some drinks and music!


Marissa Caputo is a HottyToddy.com staff reporter. For comments on the article, email hottytoddynews@gmail.com.

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Gulf Coast Jam Gives Post Malone Fans a New 2026 Date to Circle

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Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, Fla. offers Post Malone fans in Oxford an opportunity to see him concert. | Photo courtesy of Gulf Coast Jam

Last week it was announced Grammy award-winning artist Post Malone cancelled the Oxford stop that was part of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2.

That concert was going to be held inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, giving the iconic venue an interesting, temporary environment.

But fans of Post Malone will have a chance to see the artist without having to travel across the country.

Post Malone will be a headlining act at the 2026 Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam in Panama City Beach. Malone will cap off the four-day music festival as main performer on Sunday, May 31.

The Country On The Coast™ festival lineup also includes headliners Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, and Riley Green, who will be joined by more than 20 artists at Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach May 28-31, 2026. Passes are currently available at www.GulfCoastJam.com. Payment plans are available for all pass levels.

Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam drew sellout crowds of 30,000 for the past two years. Music Festival Wizard named Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam the number one festival in their

Top 50 Most Popular Fests in the World 2024 – Voter’s Choice poll and their Best Beach Music Festivals This Summer in 2025.

Post Malone, born Austin Post, is one of the most commercially successful artists of the last decade, blending hip‑hop, pop, and country influences into a style that’s made him a fixture on radio and streaming charts. He’s known for hits like Circles, Rockstar, and Sunflower, and for a touring schedule that usually packs stadiums and arenas. His shows tend to draw a wide mix of fans, which is part of why the Oxford date had been circled on the calendar for months.

Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam 2026 Lineup

Thursday, May 28

  • Keith Urban
  • Jessie Murph
  • Wyatt Flores
  • Cooper Alan
  • Walker Montgomery
  • Gannon Fremin & CCREV

Friday, May 29

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Marcus King
  • Jackson Dean
  • Brent Cobb
  • Cole Goodwin
  • Hueston

Saturday, May 30

  • Riley Green
  • Koe Wetzel
  • Ole 60
  • Josh Ross
  • Ashland Craft
  • Hannah McFarland

Sunday, May 31

  • Post Malone
  • Muscadine Bloodline
  • 49 Winchester
  • Elizabeth Nichols
  • Them Dirty Roses
  • Skeez
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Post Malone’s Oxford Stop Cut From Upcoming Stadium Tour

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Post Malone has cancelled the Oxford show as well as others from his upcoming stadium tour.

Post Malone has canceled five shows on his upcoming Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2, including the Oxford stop at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Post Malone’s summer stadium run is getting pushed back, and Oxford is among the cities losing a show. The artist announced Friday that he is canceling all May dates on his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2, citing the need for more time to finish his new music. In a handwritten message posted to Instagram, he told fans he wasn’t ready to launch the tour as scheduled and needed roughly three more weeks to complete the project.

The cancellations include stops in El Paso, Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa, and Oxford, where Post Malone and Jelly Roll had been scheduled to perform at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on June 5. The Oxford date was one of several college‑town shows cut from the first leg of the tour.

Ole Miss Athletics notified ticketholders Friday that refunds for the Oxford show will be processed immediately. Fans who purchased through the school’s ticket office were told to expect refunds within 14 days, covering admission, parking, fees, and VIP packages. Third‑party buyers were directed to contact their ticket sellers.

While Malone emphasized that the delay is about finishing his upcoming double album, several of the canceled shows had reportedly struggled with ticket sales, with some venues offering discounts and student promotions in recent weeks. Widespread ticket availability at multiple venues was reported by Digital Music News, which cited seating charts and pricing data showing large sections unsold in the weeks leading up to the tour.

The rescheduled tour is now set to begin June 12 in Indianapolis.

Post Malone, born Austin Post, is one of the most commercially successful artists of the last decade, blending hip‑hop, pop, and country influences into a style that’s made him a fixture on radio and streaming charts. He’s known for hits like Circles, Rockstar, and Sunflower, and for a touring schedule that usually packs stadiums and arenas. His shows tend to draw a wide mix of fans, which is part of why the Oxford date had been circled on the calendar for months.

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Outdoor Dining Options Leaves Restaurant Owners and Managers Hopeful

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By AJ Norwood and Justin Claas
Journalism Students

Oxford restaurants such as The Blind Pig and Proud Larry’s are looking to make their outdoor seating areas permanent. However, they have a lot of hoops to jump through with the city in order to make that happen.

The owner of Proud Larry’s, Scott Caradine, says that the city thinks these outdoor seating options are a good thing, but some remodeling needs to be done in order for this to take place.

 “Their plan is to keep them year-round, but they want to make them permanent and they want them to look nice,” Scott said.

The Blind Pig is a restaurant that didn’t originally offer an outdoor seating experience. Despite this, manager David Moore says that this is something that the Blind Pig has always been interested in pursuing.

“We have been really eager to invest in our outdoor dining to make it more worthy of the Square,” Moore said.

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While these restaurants are still making plans to improve their outdoor dining experience, the city officials have not made a final decision on what to do. Caradine says that this is something that he hopes they can continue in the future to satisfy their customers.

“We hope they make it permanent,” Caradine said. “We look forward to them making something permanent here so we can use it because we like it. Our customers like it.”


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