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Like Living In Foreign Country at Ole Miss Marshals Recall
In Ole Miss year guarding James Meredith, federal marshals describe hostile climate and isolation as they faced threats and vandalism. The piece recalls blue laundry, itching powder, taunts, murders, and armor of segregation that persisted despite Meredith’s graduation.
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Ole Miss
Saul Pett
Oxford
Miss
James HH
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Cleve McDowell
Marshals
Baxter ‘Hall
Brotherhood