Oxford, Mississippi

Population: 13,618
Cost of Living: N/A
Median Home Price: $123,400

An hour south of Memphis, Oxford is a Southern literary haven. The birthplace of novelist William Faulkner features Square Books, a renowned independent book store. Oxford’s lively town square houses boutiques and an eclectic assortment of restaurants. Here the square plays host to the annual Double Decker Arts Festival. And then there's the University of Mississippi, or Ole Miss, which offers continuing-education classes through Lifelong Learners. Students age 65 or older can take four credits per semester free. Attend brown-bag lunch gatherings, and go
to shows at the university’s performing arts center.