On this day in 1933, James Meredith, the first know Black student at the University of Mississippi, was born in Kosciusko.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today June 25, 2023 JUNE 25, 1933 Activist and author James Meredith with his recently published 30th book,"Man on a Mission" at his Jackson home, Monday, July 25, 2022. James Meredith was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. That same day, in 1962, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered his admission as the first known Black student to the University of Mississippi.
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