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A look back at Ole Miss’ greatest Black athletes

As the University of Mississippi celebrates the 60th anniversary of integration, it is only fitting to look back at some of the greatest African American athletes to attend Ole Miss. These athletes

October 3, 2022

Sports

Dean Ethel Young Scurlock: the first of many

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

October 3, 2022

News

Curtis Wilkie, witness to the 1962 riots, teaches course on James Meredith

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,”

October 3, 2022

News

Black freshmen students contextualize 1962 riots with their own experiences

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

October 3, 2022

News

The Perfect Season: Ole Miss football transcends amidst social justice

EDITOR’S NOTE: In this story, Sports Editor Aidan Gallardo goes in depth about what the 1962 Ole Miss football team endured during an unforgettable season. Some information and all of the quotes

September 29, 2022

Sports

Capturing the legacy of James Meredith at Bozarts Gallery

In commemoration of 60 years since James Meredith became the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi, Bozarts Gallery debuted Suzi Altman’s photography collection titled “I’m Still Here: Documenting James

September 29, 2022

Arts & Culture

After James Meredith: the students who continued the fight for an open society

As a young woman with roots in the nearby cities of Holly Springs and Memphis, it was an easy choice when it came time for Nichelle Robinson to choose where to attend

September 29, 2022

Arts & Culture

James Meredith’s ‘best day’

The University of Mississippi held a ceremony to commemorate 60 years of integration on Sept. 28 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “The Mission Continues: Building Upon the

September 29, 2022

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