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Howorth finds niche in one of Mississippi's finest small towns.

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OXFORD -- Architecture is largely an urban profession. Most architects practice their profession in cities--Jackson, New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco. But Thomas Howorth, president of Howorth & Associates Architects, has found there is no place like home to practice architecture--when you come from Oxford, named one of the top "100 Best Small Towns and "One of the Best College Towns in America" by USA Today.

Howorth practices architecture out of a building on the historic Oxford Square.

"The Square is just such a classic urban space," Howorth said. "It is a beautiful place. I tell people if you want a more attractive architect's office, you have to go to Rome."

Howorth moved from New Orleans to Jackson in 1986 to become a partner in Mockbee*Coker*Howorth Architects, a firm that won recognition such as a prestigious first award for architectural design from Progressive Architecture.

Howorth left that firm in 1990 to practice on his own in Jackson until 1995, when he picked up the whole office employing five people, and moved to Oxford.

"Obviously, there is a lot going on in Oxford," Howorth said,...

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