A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith ...
A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of Black civil rights icon James Meredith. It honors the man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962.
James Meredith knew he was ... In October 1962, federal marshals escorted Meredith as he enrolled as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, while white people rioted on the ...