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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...
University of Miss. to observe James Meredith’s 60th desegregation anniversary for 11 months
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFamed civil rights activist James Meredith desegregated the University of Mississippi in the early...
Civil rights icon James Meredith, urges people to fight crime by obeying Ten Commandments
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJACKSON, Miss. — James Meredith knew he was putting his life in danger in the 1960s by pursuing what...
Civil Rights icon James Meredith honored at the Hank Aaron Sports Academy Revitalization
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCorrection: Nic Lott currently works as a government affairs consultant in the private sector. A...
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...
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...
Civil rights icon James Meredith falls at Mississippi Capitol but has no visible injuries
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJACKSON, Miss. — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at...
Why James Meredith told Deion Sanders his decision to coach Jackson State football was important
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoIn less than three years, coach Deion Sanders has had an impact on the Jackson State football...
Drawn into Conflict: A new graphic history on James Meredith
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAram Goudsouzian will discuss Man on a Mission at Novel in Memphis on September 27 at 6 p.m. Sixty...
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...