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Neo-Confederate activists organized on the Square and marched onto the Ole Miss campus on Saturday to protest the removal of Confederate symbols from the area. Many community members gathered along the path of the march to observe. Laura Antonow, Director...

Oxford residents and Ole Miss students gathered on the Square and on campus this afternoon not to join the protests but to watch them. While most spectators had opinions about the protesters, many said they were apathetic about the overall impact...

As neo-Confederate activists arrived on campus, counterprotesters with signs began chanting, “Black presence, black power,” “We will not be quiet” and “Your heritage is hate.” Despite the possibility of severe weather, approximately 50 counterprotesters gathered around the Circle in the...

Following a demonstration in the Oxford Square, neo-Confederate activists marched to the Ole Miss campus on Wednesday, ending at the Confederate monument in the Circle. The protesters were met by approximately 50 counterprotesters waiting for them, separated by barricades in...

Update – 3:00 p.m. Sunday A video posted by ESPN identifies Devontae Shuler as the first of eight Ole Miss players to kneel during the national anthem on Saturday. Shuler's decision to kneel during the anthem was followed by teammates Brian...

Pro-Confederate groups Confederate 901 and the Hiwaymen marched on campus today after more than a week of preparation and counterprotests by many in the university community. Read our coverage of the past week’s major developments and statements leading up to...

Updated 4:50 p.m.  University Police Department Chief Ray Hawkins said there was one person arrested on campus "who failed to comply with directions" from the police. Hawkins said no one associated with the protest was injured. Updated 3:36 p.m. Saturday...

After a week of tension in Oxford, a group of around 30 pro-Confederate protesters organized in the Square and began marching to campus in support of the university's Confederate monument just after 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Campus and city police had...

Members of Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) marched on campus Friday afternoon to demand the university administration remove its Confederate monument. The protest was not met with counterprotesters after the leader of Confederate 901 initially said in a Facebook post...

Students Against Social Injustice marched to the Confederate monument on the Circle to demand the university administration remove the statue. The protest was met with no counterprotesters after the leader of Confederate 901 initially said in a Facebook post on...