▁the ▁square . ▁The ▁current ▁standing ▁cour th ouse ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁after ▁an ▁original ▁temporary ▁one ▁was ▁destroyed ▁by ▁union ▁troops ▁during ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁ ▁Architecture ▁ ▁The ▁architect ural ▁structure ▁of ▁the ▁district ▁is ▁reflect ive ▁of ▁the ▁city ' s ▁existence ▁during ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War . ▁ ▁Phys ically , ▁it ▁has ▁retained ▁two - story ▁brick ▁and ▁st u cco ▁w alled ▁buildings ▁that ▁include ▁bal con ies ▁and ▁cast - ir on ▁columns . ▁ ▁The ▁district ▁serves ▁as ▁the ▁commercial , ▁political ▁and ▁cultural ▁center ▁of ▁Oxford , ▁and ▁also ▁includes ▁several ▁churches . ▁ ▁Notable ▁structures ▁include ▁the ▁stat ues ▁of ▁William ▁Fa ulk ner ▁at ▁Oxford ▁City ▁Hall ▁and ▁a ▁conf eder ate ▁mem orial ▁statue ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁south - f acing ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁cour th ouse . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁http :// vis ito x ford ms . com / about - ox ford / the - square / ▁ ▁http :// www . ox ford ms . net / c our th ouse - square - pres ervation - comm ission ▁ ▁http :// ox ford ms . com / live - in - ox ford / ox ford - c ulture / histor ic - ox ford - square / ▁ ▁Category : O x ford , ▁Mississippi ▁Category : H istor ic ▁districts ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁Mississippi