Oxford police announce traffic alert for permitted downtown event

The Oxford Police Department announced a traffic alert for a permitted event scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Oxford.

According to the department’s Facebook post, the route will start at Jackson Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, continue to University Avenue and South Lamar Boulevard, travel around the Square and return to Jackson Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive.

Motorists should expect temporary traffic delays along the route, the department said, and use alternate routes when possible. The department also urged caution when traveling in the area.

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