1215 So. 11th St. Oxford, MS Circa 1837. Gable-roofed, wood frame Greek Revival cottage Several sources gave varied accounts of the origin of the home. Most likely, David Craig (1783-1849) was the builder of the cottage. He was one of the first settlers in the area. He was married twice: Mary "Polly" Gaie Craig (1791-1851)(m.1828) and Nancy Stockard Craig (1783-1828), In the 1850s, Edward Hustace (1829-1905) and Martha F. Andrews Hustace (1843-1918) purchased it. He was a loc

619 Van Buren Ave. Oxford, MS Circa 1872. 2-story Carpenter Gothic style The first owner is unknown. In 1939, Theora Alton Hamblett (1895-1977) purchased it. She had been a teacher near Paris, MS, and after her mother passed away, moved to Oxford. She split the home and made it a boardinghouse. She took night courses in the art department at Ole Miss in 1948. In 1954, she started an art career and became a nationally recognized “primitive” artist. She was the first Mississipp