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First African American (Courtney Roxanne Pearson) Crowned Homecoming Queen at...
Courtney Roxanne Pearson, 21, is the first African American Homecoming Queen at the University of Mississippi crowned during halftime, Saturday, October 13, 2012. *Racial barriers are being broken...
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Racial Slurs at Ole Miss Protest of Obama Re-Election
*Echoes of the past erupted at the University of Mississippi on Tuesday night, as racial slurs were hurled among hundreds of students who gathered at the student union to protest the re-election of...
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Prison for Man who Placed Noose Around James Meredith Statue
*The former University of Mississippi student who admitted helping place a noose on a statue of James Meredith is headed to prison. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills sentenced Graeme Phillip Harris...
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Ole Miss Removes State Flag from Campus Over Confederate Symbol
*University of Mississippi campus police officers lowered the state flag in a ceremony Monday morning because it includes the Confederate battle flag — a symbol of slavery. Interim Chancellor Morris...
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Ole Miss Band to Do Away with ‘Dixie’ Before Football Games
*The University of Mississippi is getting rid of a controversial tradition that has been a part of their football games for nearly seven decades. The athletic department has announced that “From Dixie...
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Ole Miss to Recognize Campus Buildings Built by Slaves
*The University of Mississippi is taking baby steps toward addressing its racist past. The institution on Thursday announced plans to recognize pre-Civil War campus buildings that were built by...
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Emmett Till Memorial Sign to Be Bulletproof Following Photo of Gun-toting...
*Following news that three white University of Mississippi students were suspended from their fraternity after a picture of them posing with guns in front of an Emmett Till memorial surfaced on the...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Donates $1M to Launch Legal Studies Center on Policing at...
*Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school to launch a legal studies center that focuses on policing. The donation was inspired by the slew of...
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Prison for Man who Placed Noose Around James Meredith Statue
A noose and old Georgia flag with a Confederate battle symbol were found on the James Meredith statue at the University of Mississippi early on Feb 16, 2014 *The former University of Mississippi...
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Ole Miss Removes State Flag from Campus Over Confederate Symbol
Ole Miss faculty votes to remove state flag *University of Mississippi campus police officers lowered the state flag in a ceremony Monday morning because it includes the Confederate battle flag — a...
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Ole Miss Band to Do Away with ‘Dixie’ Before Football Games
Ole Miss band Pride of the South *The University of Mississippi is getting rid of a controversial tradition that has been a part of their football games for nearly seven decades. The athletic...
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Ole Miss to Recognize Campus Buildings Built by Slaves
Vardaman Hall – Ole Miss *The University of Mississippi is taking baby steps toward addressing its racist past. The institution on Thursday announced plans to recognize pre-Civil War campus buildings...
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Emmett Till Memorial Sign to Be Bulletproof Following Photo of Gun-toting...
Emmett Till *Following news that three white University of Mississippi students were suspended from their fraternity after a picture of them posing with guns in front of an Emmett Till memorial...
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Morgan Freeman Donates $1M to Launch Legal Studies Center on Policing at...
*Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school to launch a legal studies center that focuses on policing. The donation was inspired by the slew of...
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