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Oxford and Lafayette County were formed from the Pontotoc Treaty and the Chickasaw Cession of 1832, as well as the revised agreement in 1834. This treaty with the Chickasaws ceded land that formed 12 counties in North Mississippi. On June 22, 1836, three land speculators - John Martin, John Chisom, and John Craig - donated 50 acres to the Board of Police for the formation of the city of Oxford. The name Oxford was proposed by a nephew of John Craig, Thomas D. Isom, who worked for him in his trading post, in hopes that the state legislature would place the new state university there. The University of Mississippi opened its doors in 1848, and Oxford was chartered by the State of Mississippi on May 11, 1837.

The Pontotoc Treaty and the Chickasaw Cession of 1832, along with the revised agreement in 1834, led to the formation of Oxford and Lafayette County. The treaty with the Chickasaws ceded land that formed 12 counties in North Mississippi. On June 22, 1836, three land speculators - John Martin, John Chisom, and John Craig - contributed 50 acres to the Board of Police for the establishment of the city of Oxford. Thomas D. Isom, a nephew of John Craig who worked in his trading post, proposed the name Oxford, hoping that the state legislature would choose the location for the new state university. The University of Mississippi commenced operations in 1848, and the city of Oxford was officially chartered by the State of Mississippi on May 11, 1837.

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