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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...
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...
Ole Miss honors James Meredith 60 years after integration
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi is paying tribute to 89-year-old James Meredith...
James Meredith risked his life doing civil rights work. At 90, he says religion can help cut crime
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJames Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what he believes was...
Essays celebrate 60th anniversary of James Meredith’s enrollment at University of Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 1 marks the 60th anniversary of James Meredith’s 1962 enrollment at the University of Mississippi as the school’s first African-American student.
Civil rights icon James Meredith falls at Mississippi Capitol but has no visible injuries
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJACKSON, Miss. — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at...
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...
Remembering the time Mississippi civil rights icon James Meredith coached vs. Bill Russell
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBefore he became one of the most accomplished and revered figures in NBA history, Bill Russell...
James Meredith honored as Ole Miss celebrates 60 years of integration
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 29—OXFORD — The University of Mississippi honored James Meredith, the first Black student to enroll there, with a night of praise and accolades Wednesday at the Gertrude C. Ford Center ...
When the Supreme Court loses Americans' loyalty, chaos – even violence – can follow
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolicemen keep a mob back as James Meredith, a Black student trying to enroll at the University of...