The Oxford venue that housed many an Fraternity/Sorority Redneck Swap and performance by the Tyrone Smith Review has gone on to its great reward. The Gin, an Ole Miss drinking institution in the 80′s and 90′s, burned to the ground late Saturday night. No one was hurt in the blaze and no Phi Delts from 1996 were available to comment on how on the fire might have started.
The former working Cotton Gin turned bar had been a safe haven for those needing and possessing fake IDs for some time, but for the past ten years had been pretty much nothing more than an abandoned building thanks to an incident in the late 90′s involving The 2 Live Crew.
Thats right, Luke Skywalker and his dancers who may or may have not performed lude acts on stage during their performance at The Gin that night caused an entire drinking establishment to lose their liquor license and ultimately be shut down. I think thats how we all want to go out.
RIP Gin.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Michele with one L // Mar 8, 2010 at 1:49 pm
2 Live Crew was at Lyric Hall. I still have the blackmail picture of my roommate from the front page of the DM.
2 Bunkie Perkins // Mar 8, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Im pretty sure it was the Gin…but it may be all running together at this point. Somebody who would actually do research before posting, get me an answer.
Truth be told, I just wanted to reference Lyuther Campbell.
3 Charles // Mar 8, 2010 at 3:41 pm
it was Lyric Hall 1996. The Gin was alive and kicking well after that…I think until 99 at least.
4 Michele with one L // Mar 9, 2010 at 10:26 pm
I’m 100% sure it was Lyric Hall. The date was December 4, 1996. C’mon Bunkie, can’t you get on Lexis-Nexus and look this up or do I have to do all the barrister work for you?
http://www.theroc.org/updates/2live-ms.htm
5 Bunkie Perkins // Mar 10, 2010 at 9:04 am
I googled the crap out of it, but couldnt find it. I bow to you, Michele. Lyric Hall it was, but that still doesnt mean I wouldnt want my demise to come at the hands of Uncle Luke.
6 Russ // Mar 11, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Sorry kids……y’all are both wrong……I was at the concert and it was held at the old “Lafayette’s” which is now the “Library”.
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