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Police wearing gas masks and steel helmets
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Police wearing gas masks and steel helmets form a line around the University of Mississippi campus to preserve segregation
Integration of the University of Mississippi

George Kleier, an Ole Miss student, packs his bags to head home
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
George Kleier, an Ole Miss student, packs his bags to head home after federal troops enter campus
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Soldier and confiscated items from automobile searches
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
A soldier talks on his radio surrounded by bottles, rubber hoses, and other items confiscated from automobile searches
Integration of the University of Mississippi

U. S. Marshals and rioting students
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Two U.S. Marshals quell two rioting students on the University of Mississippi campus
Integration of the University of Mississippi

James L. Hicks, a black newsman
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
James L. Hicks, a black newsman, being interviewed after he was not issued press credentials
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Plainclothesmen from Mississippi stand in the street waiting to turn James Meredith away
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Plainclothesmen from Mississippi stand in the street waiting to turn James Meredith away in case he got through the first line of patrolmen
Integration of the University of Mississippi

U.S. Army troops
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
A contingent of U.S. Army troops relaxes near the airport in Oxford
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Soldier sleeps on the hood of his jeep
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Soldier sleeps on the hood of his jeep during a quiet period on the University of Mississippi campus
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Student points at the car taking James Meredith to class
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Student points at the car taking James Meredith, accompanied by three U.S. Marshals, to class
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Prisoners taken into custody after a disturbance
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Prisoners stand against a building in downtown Oxford after being taken into custody after a disturbance
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Firemen attempt to extinguish burning cross
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Firemen attempt to extinguish a burning 28-foot cross set on fire to protest James Meredith's enrollment
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Mississippi Highway Patrol cars line Campus Drive
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Mississippi Highway Patrol cars line Campus Drive and highway patrolmen wear gas masks as tension surrounding James Meredith's enrollment increases
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Unidentified student looking out of his window in Lester Hall
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Unidentified student looking out of his window in Lester Hall, where military personnel and university officials had discovered a cache of weapons
Integration of the University of Mississippi

National Guardsman and Army trucks
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
National Guardsman armed with a rifle stands with Army trucks at the National Guard Armory in Oxford
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Mississippi National Guard Armory, Oxford, MS
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Mississippi National Guard Armory, Oxford, MS, being used as a headquarters for state highway patrolmen
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Army troops along University Avenue
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Army troops along University Avenue after two people died on campus in anti-integration riots
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Military moves into Oxford, MS
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Military moves into Oxford, MS through Holly Springs National Forest
Integration of the University of Mississippi

State Highway Patrolman Wibley Brunt
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
State Highway Patrolman, Wibley Brunt, injured during the riots
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Army troops begin leaving Oxford, MS
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Army troops begin leaving Oxford, MS including the 108th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tupelo, MS National Guard
Integration of the University of Mississippi

U.S. Army military police force an unidentified student back in his room
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
U.S. Army military police force an unidentified student back in his room after the student attempted to climb out of his window in Lester Hall, which was being searched after a cherry bomb was thrown from the dorm earlier
Integration of the University of Mississippi

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