By the time he reached the University of Mississippi four decades ago, James Meredith had already served his county, giving the U.S. Air Force nine years.
But when the military veteran sought to continue his college education at the campus here, the all-white school, local and state courts, and even the governor, Ross Barnett, tried to stop him because of the color of his skin.
After the U.S. Supreme Court on September 10, 1962, ruled in his favor, an angry mob threatened both him and the school.
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