More Black students signifies positive change for university
On Oct. 2, 1962, James Meredith became the first Black student at the University of Mississippi after a prolonged political clash involving then-Gov. Ross Barnett, U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy. Meredith’s fight to enroll amidst institutional injustice represents a remarkable flashpoint in the history of our university. In the 63 […]





























