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How Ole Miss athletics honors – and reckons – with history of James Meredith, integration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOXFORD – When James Meredith enrolled at Ole Miss in 1962 as the university’s first Black student, a...
James Meredith is a 'door opener' for Jackson and Mississippi, not just Ole Miss
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJames Meredith was expected at the Clarion Ledger offices at noon but arrived for his interview at...
James Meredith, who integrated Ole Miss, touts Ten Commandments, Golden Rule as crime solutions
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOn June 25, the civil rights icon was honored on his 90th birthday at the Mississippi Capitol....
University of Mississippi announces James Meredith desegregation 60th anniversary events
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 1 will mark 60 years since civil rights era icon James Meredith desegregated the University of...
SEC Power Rankings: Mizzou cheers, Hogs jeer, and Alabama climbs once cigar smoke clears
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoFollowing a home win over Tennessee, Alabama is the clear choice as the SEC's second-best team...
University of Mississippi to host 60 Years of Integration events in September and beyond
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 1—OXFORD — The University of Mississippi is celebrating the 60th anniversary of integration with a slate of events throughout the entire 2022-23 academic year, including a signature event ...
Review: History Theatre's 'A Unique Assignment' salutes a Minnesotan hero in a segregation riot
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 month agoJames Meredith slept through the Ole Miss riot. Two people were killed, and numerous others were injured in the melee that accompanied his integration at the University of Mississippi in the ...
Civil rights icon James Meredith falls at Mississippi Capitol but has no visible injuries
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJACKSON, Miss. — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at...
Tennessee football rules the state, except for the odd Moc or Tiger bite | Mike Strange
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are precincts in college football where the battle for intrastate supremacy is real and...
EDITORIAL: Sharon man helps put James Meredith's story to paper
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 5—THE illustration is stark. It carries a punch, which is intentional. The drawing on Page 7 of the book, "Man On a Mission: James Meredith And the Battle of Ole Miss," consists of no images ...