Integration of Ole Miss (sep 30, 1962 – oct 1, 1962)
Description:
On September 30, 1962, riots erupted on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford where locals, students, and committed segregationists had got together to protest the enrollment of James Meredith, a black Air Force veteran attempting to integrate the all-white school.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 30, 1962
oct 1, 1962
~ 24 hours