Meeting Location
The meeting will take place in Lewis Hall (34.3646 N Latitude, 89.5368 W Longitude), room 101. A campus map can be found here. The meeting starts at 9 AM on January 13, and ends at 6 PM on January 16.
Parking
Pick up a free parking pass from Don Summers if you are not parking at the Inn at Ole Miss.
Suggested Restaruants
Downtown Grill Restaurant
110 Courthouse Square
662-234-2659 & 8206
City Grocery
152 Courthouse Square
662-232-8080
http://www.citygroceryonline.com/cgnews.html
Snackbar (Oysters...)
721 N. Lamar Blvd.
662-236-6363
http://www.citygroceryonline.com/restaurants/snackmainmenu.html
Nagoya Japanese Sushi Bar
2305 Jackson Ave W
662-232-8668
Volta Taverna (Greek)
710 N. Lamar
662-236-1871
Airports
- Tupelo, Mississippi (TUP, 50 miles from Oxford). Has non-stop flights from Atlanta (ATL).
- Memphis, Tennessee (MEM, 80 miles from Oxford). Has non-stop flights from all sorts of places, including international.
- Jackson, Mississippi (JAN, 180 miles by Highway 55, 210 miles by the historic Natchez Trace, which is similar to Fangorn Forest). Flights by Southwest from Baltimore (BWI) or Chicago (MDW).
Hotels
A block of 30 rooms has been reserved for January 12–17 at The Inn at Ole Miss which is 400 meters ENE of Lewis Hall, where the NFMCC conference will be held. The block of 30 rooms is reserved until Monday, December 21. A standard room is $79/night and a deluxe room is $89/night. Just say that you are going to the Physics Conference when making the reservation. Call (local/international: +1 662 234 2331; toll-free: (888)486-7666) or email (pacorona@olemiss.edu) Pablo Corona for reservations.
The Inn at Ole Miss
Alumni Drive
University of Mississippi-Oxford
University, MS 38677
Another possible hotel is the Hampton Inn Oxford (click the link for reservations). Rates for government employees and contractors start at $104/night. Just check the Government/Military box to get the rate and bring ID.
Hampton Inn Oxford
110 Heritage Drive
Oxford, Mississippi 38655
Local Organizer
For any local information not covered here, you can contact
Don Summers
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
University of Mississippi-Oxford
University, MS 38677
+1 662 915 7032
summers@phy.olemiss.edu