Howorth & Associates Architects, based in Oxford, is one of Mississippi's most respected architectural firms. The staff has grown to include more than twenty people, including architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and other professional and support staff.

     In 1986, Tom Howorth moved from New Orleans to Jackson, Mississippi to form the partnership of Mockbee•Coker•Howorth Architects, a firm that won immediate critical recognition, such as a prestigious P/A First Award for architectural design from Progressive Architecture, and inclusion in the Domino’s Top 30 list of the world’s best architects. The firm also collaborated with other firms to win and successfully execute a number of multi-million dollar commissions.

     In 1990, Mr. Howorth left that partnership to form Howorth & Associates Architects, providing architectural and interior design services for a wide variety of clients—governmental, corporate, not-for-profit, and private individuals—who consider their buildings investments rather than expenses.

     In 1995, the five-person firm Howorth & Associates Architects relocated from Jackson to the historic courthouse square in the lively and wonderful college community of Oxford, Mississippi. In 2005, the firm’s steady growth led the firm to give up its offices on the square for more commodious studios several blocks away.

    The firm maintains a diverse practice in the design of new construction, historic preservation, and residences, making buildings of our time that connect our past with the future.