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                     	  UNITED STATES
       		      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
               			  Washington, D.C. 20549
         
              			      SCHEDULE 13G

		         Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                    			(Amendment No.2)*
                 			Oxford Industries, Inc.
                    			(Name of Issuer)

              		Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
              		(Title of Class of Securities)
                            
                 			   691497-30-9  
           				(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement-- . 
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).

         
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                     	SCHEDULE 13G
       
CUSIP No. 691497309                            Page 2 of 4 Pages 

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSON
          John Hicks Lanier
         Social Security No. ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         N/A               (a)                   
                           (b)
3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States

         NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:

    5. SOLE VOTING POWER            818,189

    6. SHARED VOTING POWER           41,591

    7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER       243,617

    8. SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER     616,163

   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              859,780

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN      
      SHARES*

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            9.71%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         IN














                                                                    								
                                       								Page 3 of 4 Pages

                            SCHEDULE 13G
 
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer

Oxford Industries, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia  30308

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing

John Hicks Lanier

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none,
Residence

222 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308

Item 2(c).  Citizenship

U.S.A.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number

691497-30-9

Item 3.

Not Applicable

Item 4.  Ownership

See items 5,6,7,8,9 and 11 on cover page

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not Applicable






                                                 								Page 4 of 4 Pages 
                                                            
                               SCHEDULE 13G
               
Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person

         Persons other than the undersigned have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, 616,163 shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. common
stock beneficially owned by the undersigned. No such person's
interest relates to 5% of the outstanding shares of such stocks.
            
 
Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company

Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.  Certification

Not Applicable

Signature

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

February 4, 1998    
Date

                    
Signature
Name: J. Hicks Lanier