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What happened after the rioting ended and Meredith was enrolled at Ole Miss? This section features the results of the events in Oxford, Mississippi, after Meredith became a student on October 1, 1962.


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  the documents
links to documents go to Mississippi State House Resolution go to Circular Field Message go to Memorandum go to Meredith's letter quote from Special Assistant for Public Information Edwin Guthman: Following are some questions and suggested answers regarding the Meredith case which might be asked of the President tomorrow. quote from James Meredith: Today...I am a graduate of the University of Mississippi. For this I am proud of my country....The question always arises -- was it worth the cost?

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