Festival-goers will pack the streets of Oxford for the Double Decker Festival, April 22

Rodney Claxton has been selling his iconic birdhouses at Oxford’s Double Decker Festival for about 14 years, and he has missed the past two years more than he cares to admit.

On April 22, after being on hold since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, he will be back in business as Oxford will once again host the Double Decker Festival, which has become one of the most significant festivals in Mississippi and the South.

Rodney Claxton's iconic birdhouses.

“I was crushed when we didn’t have the festival during COVID-19,” Claxton said. “However, I know the team made the right decision in canceling.”

Now, ready for the onslaught of festival-goers, Claxton of Jonesboro, Arkansas, knows the organizers of Double Decker have planned for everything.

“I do festivals all across the U.S., and the Double Decker Festival is by far the most organized event that I do,” said Claxton, who designs and builds handcrafted, functional birdhouses that house bluebirds, wrens and chickadees. “I’ve been doing festivals for 16 years and the Double Decker Festival is always the best event. It’s the largest and best show as far as attendance and sales I’ve ever done.”



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