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He criticized the governor's opposition to the admission of black student James Meredith and those who suggested that the university be shut down rather than allow a black man to enter. "The suggestion has been made that Ole Miss be closed," Harkey wrote in one editorial. (Los Angeles Times)
Harkey lived long enough to see state embrace ideals Oct 11, 2006
There's a certain symmetry in the fact that Pascagoula journalist Ira B. Harkey Jr. lived long enough to see the University of Mississippi dedicate a monument honoring the admission of James Meredith as its first African-American student. On Sunday, Oct. 1, Ole Miss dedicated a monument to mark the 44th anniversary of its 1962 integration. (The Clarion-Ledger)
MAN SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD AFTER CHASE Oct 10, 2006
Martin said John William Tesseyman, 44, had shot himself in the head inside his vehicle and was transported to East Texas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace James Meredith. Tesseyman, a former insurance salesman, was indicted in 2002 for insurance fraud charges. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Week of October 2 Oct 9, 2006
Which university erected a statue to James Meredith, its first African-American student. . (CNN -- Education)
Getting Pushed Off the Republican Sled Oct 8, 2006
But it was quite another personality that finally convinced Carmichael to run for the U.S. Senate -- James Meredith, famed worldwide as the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi when the Kennedy Administration s Justice Department stood forcefully behind him in 1962 ... We in the GOP hierarchy considered Meredith s move and said, If we sit back, then James Meredith is automatically our nominee, therefore he will be our party s candidate to run against Eastland, wrote... (Human Events Online)
5. Step up to the plate, Tigers, or face ribbing Oct 7, 2006
The statue of James Meredith. The rousing effort against Georgia. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Croom & gloom: Hard times strike Mississippi State's coach Oct 7, 2006
It was a story about one of Alabama's first black starters rising to head coach not just in the SEC, but in the same state where James Meredith integrated Ole Miss and 60 miles north of infamous Philadelphia, Miss. Instead, it has taken a negative turn, with the Mountaineers (4-0) a prohibitive favorite tomorrow to put Mississippi State further down a potential path to Croom's third consecutive 3-8 season and the program's sixth consecutive losing year. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ole Miss salute to Meredith helps heal racial past Oct 6, 2006
In the name of white supremacy, Gov. Ross Barnett in 1962 defied federal court orders to admit 29-year-old black student James Meredith, precipitating a bloody riot quelled only by 25,000 U.S. troops. The courage and determination of Meredith, now 73, a stubby Air Force veteran originally from Kosciusko, to break the state's long-imposed color barrier at this revered university was the centerpiece for Sunday's dedication of the new civil rights monument. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cats topple Cornerstone Oct 4, 2006
James Meredith had tackle for a loss plus an interception. Strong defensive performances were also put in by Chris Werner, Robert Vaughan and Daniel Rechenthin. (Boerne Star, TX)
Quick Guide and Transcript Oct 3, 2006
But when James Meredith became the first black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962, his presence sparked riots ... Forty-four years ago when James Meredith walked across Ole Miss's campus as the first and only African American student ... WATSON: On this day, James Meredith was a man of few words. (CNN -- Education)
Ten Questions Oct 3, 2006
When did James Meredith attend the University Of Mississippi. Why challenges did he encounter as a student. (CNN -- Education)
Ole Miss civil rights monument unveiled Oct 3, 2006
The monument features a life-size bronze likeness of James Meredith, the first black student admitted to the university ... actor Morgan Freeman and James Meredith s son, Joseph, who earned a doctorate in finance from the university. (Enterprise-Journal)
What's new for October Oct 3, 2006
Julian Bond narrates the leadership story of how people like Rosa Parks, The Little Rock Nine and James Meredith changed the USA. It covers 1954 to 1965, bookended by the Brown v. Board of Education case and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Re-airs for the first time since the early 1990s. (USA Today -- Money)
Civil rights monument dedicated Oct 2, 2006
By Errol CastensDaily Journal Oxford BureauOXFORD When James Meredith broke the color barrier at the University of Mississippi in 1962, opposition to his admission sparked deadly riots that for decades made Ole Miss a national symbol of racism ... Joseph Meredith, James Merediths son, said his own 2003 graduation with a Ph ... James Meredith never left the house. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Today in History - Sept. 30 Oct 1, 2006
In 1962, black student James Meredith succeeded on his fourth try in registering for classes at the University of Mississippi. In 1966, the Republic of Botswana declared its independence from Britain. (Forbes)
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The monument between the library and the main administrative building, the Lyceum, on the main Ole Miss campus in Oxford features a life-sized bronze statue of the first black student, James Meredith ... his monument is an appropriate way to memorialize the role of the University of Mississippi and James Meredith in opening the doors of higher education to all people across the South, Chancellor Robert Khayat said in a news release from the school. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
EDITORIAL: Start of a journey Oct 1, 2006
Forty-four years ago today, the University of Mississippis idyllic campus stood stained with the tears of death and reeked with the stench of tear gas that preceded the enrollment of James Meredith the first African-American to enter a formerly all-white public school of any kind in our state. This afternoon, a memorial honoring the achievements of civil rights pioneers like Meredith will be unveiled in the heart of the Oxford campus. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Ole Miss exhibit focuses on civil rights Sep 26, 2006
The exhibition also focuses on James Meredith, the first black student to enroll at the university, in 1962. Meredith's other civil rights efforts include leading the 1966 "March Against Fear" and the 1996 "Black Man's March to the Library.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
TISD TRUANCY PROGRAM STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING CLASSES Sep 24, 2006
Justices of the Peace James Cowart, Bill Lemmert, James Meredith and Mitch Shamburger preside. Under state law, a youngster found in truancy violation can be fined up to $500 per day and ordered to perform up to eight hours of community service, although penalties within those limits are at the discretion of judges. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
Minority enrollment up at Miss. universities Sep 23, 2006 NCAA benches Ole Miss hopeful Sep 15, 2006 Warhorses race past Bobcats in OT Sep 13, 2006 Read more... Sep 3, 2006 Published accounts of whiskey raid found Aug 18, 2006 Universities debut upgrades Aug 14, 2006 NBC: Tom Brokaw on Mississippi and race Jul 24, 2006 NBC's Brokaw to examine race-poverty link in capital city Jul 23, 2006 There Is No Justice In Mississippi Jul 20, 2006 TYLER WOMAN DROWNS IN SCUBA ACCIDENT Jul 17, 2006 UM civil rights memorial takes shape Jun 29, 2006 A defining moment: standing up for others' rights Jun 26, 2006 Ruben Navarrette: New warriors for integration Jun 14, 2006 Historic events ignite minds Jun 10, 2006 Today in history: June 6 Jun 6, 2006 TROUP OFFICERS CRACKING DOWN ON LAWBREAKERS May 24, 2006 Flashback to Black Feb 23, 2006 Black History Month: They made a difference Feb 12, 2006
As an example, she pointed to the upcoming dedication on campus of a civil rights monument honoring James Meredith, the first black student admitted to Ole Miss. document. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Bobcats hold on to top Navarro, 49-42 Sep 20, 2006
Comfort's James Meredith (33) pushes away a Navarro blocker as Austin Reeh (84) closes in to help make a tackle against the Panthers during Friday's game at Bobcat Stadium. CHS won 49-42. (Boerne Star, TX)
"That was the same reaction that the school gave to James Meredith," said Carroll, referring to the first African-American student to enroll at Ole Miss. "It can't go away. It can't. I'm sorry. I love Ole Miss, but no, that doesn't work. It's going to have to go to court, and it's going to have to be the way it is. I do draw a parallel with James Meredith and I'm very, very disappointed in the way the school has handled this.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Warhorses tried to score on a sweep to the left, but Comfort's James Meredith stripped the ball and recovered it to thwart the Devine scoring drive ... James Meredith and Zane Langdon both turned in stellar performances on the defensive side for Comfort. (Boerne Star, TX)
Among the family mementos is a copy of the telegram the Republican governor sent to Democratic President John Kennedy supporting federal intervention in a 1961 civil rights case, the admission of James Meredith, first black student to enter the University of Mississippi. Quinn, 87, died Monday. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Other civil rights stories in the book include his coverage of the integration of Ole Miss by James Meredith. - Sue. (The Clarion-Ledger)
They'll also notice that the long-planned civil rights memorial featuring a statue of James Meredith, the first black student at the university, will be finished, school spokesman Mitchell Diggs said. And, though the grand opening won't be until later in the fall, students will begin moving in to the rebuilt Alpha Tau Omega house next week. (The Clarion-Ledger)
In 1962, President Kennedy sent federal troops to Ole Mississippi, the state university, to enforce the admission of James Meredith, a young black studenta move adamantly opposed by Governor Ross Barnett, a leading segregationist. Barnetts daughter, Ouida Atkins, is symbolic of the changes in her native state. (MSNBC -- Race)
Footage shows the state's dark history with law enforcement officers wearing gas masks amid a mass of marchers, and James Meredith trying to enroll at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. That history combined with progress are reasons Brokaw chose to feature Jackson, said network spokeswoman Jenny Tartikoff. (The Clarion-Ledger)
A murky past during the civil rights era can be blamed for most of the problems, but most of us here have moved into the modern age these many years after Ross Barnett stood in front of the white pillars at the University of Mississippi denying admission to James Meredith solely for racial reasons. This is the same court, by the way, that in 1994 granted Wilcher two new trials for the murders of Katie Moore and Odell Noblin, noting that court members didn't believe jurors in our state knew what... (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
She died at 3:45 p.m. and was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace James Meredith. An autopsy will complete Tyler Police's investigation into the incident. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
On a walkway leading to the pavilion will be a life-size statue of James Meredith, whose 1962 admission to the university sparked the desegregation of higher education in Mississippi. Meredith was the first black to be admitted to Ole Miss. (The Clarion-Ledger)
James Meredith was at that time a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement ... The list of speakers at the rally that day reads like a page from an American history book: Floyd McKissick of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), James Meredith (recovered from his wounds), Dr. King and Stokely Carmichael of the SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) ... The US Department of Justice later estimated that 2,500 to 3,000 black Mississippians were registered to vote during the James... (Christian Science Monitor)
To them, this makes him the equivalent of James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied entry into the University of Mississippi because he was black. That's nonsense. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Hayley Heath, PATS Center and Ferry Pass Middle School: Forcing Justice: James Meredith Takes a Stand Against Segregation at Ole Miss, an exhibit. Hayley met the star of her exhibit, James Meredith, who risked his life attending the University of Mississippi in 1962 ... "He was so humble," Hayley said of James Meredith, who she traveled to meet him for a history project that made it to the National History Day competition that starts Sunday. (Pensacola News Journal)
In 1966, 40 years ago, black activist James Meredith was shot and wounded as he walked along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration. In 1968, Sen. (MSNBC -- Race)
In other business Tuesday, newly elected Councilman Chip Richardson took the oath of office, Councilwoman Carole Wilson was reappointed as mayor pro-tem, and Justice of the Peace James Meredith was appointed as the city's municipal judge. Also, Whitsell asked citizens for ideas on new goals for the council. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
He ordered the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi (1962). He defended freedom of speech, association, press and religion with an old-fashioned, Bible-thumping injunction that the Founders had said that Congress shall make no law respecting these freedoms, and they meant it. (Blawg)
Notable: Evers forced the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a black student, in 1962. Meredith's admission to Ole Miss, which sparked a campus riot and led to two deaths, is considered a watershed event in guaranteeing civil rights protections in that state. (Burlington Free Press)
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