October 1, 1962, marks the admission of the first African-American student, James Meredith to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), which is one of the supporters of the Old South. According to famous historians, the integration of Ole Miss started with the eruption of the Oxford town that involved around 30,000 U.S. troops, national guardsmen, […]
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