James Meredith broke the color barrier in 1962 as the first African American student at Ole Miss. The violent riot that followed would be one of the most deadly

In September 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. A milestone in the civil rights movement, his adm

On October 1, 1962, James Meredith was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Preceded by violent rioting resulting in t

In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi — and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in

Presents the history of the efforts to integrate the University of Mississippi, describing James Meredith's struggles to become its first African-American stude