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[[image:image4480268g.jpg caption="James Meredith (center with briefcase) is escorted to the University of Mississippi October 2, 1962. (AP)"]]
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III. Event Represented by the Artifact/Significance
James Meredith was the first African American student enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The same as the 3 African American applicants before him, his application was initially denied. He took the case to court and was granted admission.

IV. Date and Place
date enrolled at University of Mississippi: Oct. 1, 1962

VIII. Curators
Trent Watkins, Michael Wyant, Wayne Beasley, Liz Crawford

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