FIRST ON FOX: OXFORD, Miss.– "It's rampant for sure."That is how Reagan Fiser, a local bartender who has worked in Oxford nightlife for nearly seven years, describes the sheer volume of underage Ole Miss students slipping into bars around "The Square."It's a bustling college town watering hole hub packed with historic storefronts, crowded balconies, and high-volume drinking establishments just a mile away from the University of Mississippi's campus.An extensive investigation by Fox News Digital, backed by interviews with more than 30 students, bartenders, and venue employees, reveals an environment where underage drinking thrives around The Square, with students and nightlife workers describing fake IDs, ID sharing and other low-tech methods used to skirt age restrictions.Oxford, Mississippi is a hub for nightlife for Ole Miss students.
(Fox News; John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)OXFORD MAYOR WARNS KRATOM IS 'ROLLING THE DICE ON DEATH' AS FEARS LINGER OVER OLE MISS DEATHSOxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill and Police Chief Jeff McCutchen, responding to Fox News Digital's reporting, said the city takes underage drinking, fraudulent identification, illegal drug use and the safety of students, residents and visitors seriously."We are not suggesting that underage drinking, fake identification, illegal drugs or other safety concerns do not exist in Oxford.Our own enforcement numbers demonstrate that these challenges are real," Tannehill said in a joint statement with McCutchen.Those numbers include 759 false identification cards confiscated, 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations, and 98 fake-ID citations during the calendar-year reporting period, according to Oxford Police.Oxford City Hall is located within "The Square." (Kelsie Cairns)Underage drinking in Oxford is neither hidden nor isolated.One sophomore student verified that getting a fake ID comes down to basic word-of-mouth networking, emphasizing that the culture spans the entire campus: "I think...