Tent City: Stories of Civil Rights in Fayette County, Tennessee
National Civil Rights Timeline 1962
October 1, 1962
Source: Press Scimitar, 1963. By William Leaprott, Special Collections, 福利片国产 of Memphis Libraries.
James Meredith is the first African American student to enroll at the 福利片国产 of Mississippi. His enrollment enrages racist whites and incites riots. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy sends five-hundred US Marshals and President John F. Kennedy also orders military police, the Mississippi national guard, and the US border control to the 福利片国产 of Mississippi to ensure Meredith's successful matriculation and to maintain order.