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James Meredith was brought to campus by the Lion TV documentary crew while they film about his life in Nov. 2019. Photo by Billy Schuerman. On Oct. 1, 1962, James Howard Meredith etched his story in history by becoming the...

The statue of James Meredith on the campus of the University of Mississippi stands between the Lyceum and the Library. Photo by HG Biggs. In the ellipse between the Lyceum and the J.D. Williams Library, there is a statue of...

SMBHC Dean Ethel Young Scurlock.Photo by Ashton Summers. Nearly 60 years after integration, the University of Mississippi is still acknowledging firsts and the example set by those individuals who are the first.  Ethel Young Scurlock is the first Black woman...

In honor of the 60th anniversary of integration, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College offered a special honors class — “The University and the State of Mississippi Sixty Years after James Meredith,” — reflecting on the university’s integration in 1962...

As members of the class of 2026 start their academic careers at the University of Mississippi — 60 years after James Meredith became the first African American to enroll at the school — four freshmen reflect on Meredith’s courage, the...

UM students Evelyn Osorio, Ethan Miller, Dasana Trammell, Jake Vineyard and Jan’nice Thomas as they are interviewed on campus. Photos by Violet Jira. As September begins to bleed into October, and the dog days of summer bid us adieu, the...

James Meredith speaks at “The Mission Continues: Building Upon the Legacy” event hosted by the Ford Center on Sept. 28, 2022. Photo courtesy University of Mississippi Digital Imaging Services. The University of Mississippi held a ceremony to commemorate 60 years...

Lydia Robbins celebrates her win as the next Miss Ole Miss with two of her supporters on Sept. 22. Photo by Fletcher Canup. The results of the 2022-2023 Homecoming Runoff Elections are in: Harrison Foxworth and Lydia Robbins have been...

The V.B. Harrison Student Health Center houses University Health Services and is located along Rebel Drive.File photo by Christian Johnson. The newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved COVID-19 boosters that target the more infectious subvariant Omicron are now available...

A crowd forms outside of many of the bars on The Square on the Friday night before the first day of classes at Ole Miss. File photo by Christian Johnson. The Alcohol and Beverage Control Division of the Mississippi State...