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Oath of office sparks mixed views on segregation in Mississippi
In a Mississippi column, William M Colmer is praised for his power on the Rules Committee while a judge criticizes school desegregation. The piece reflects local tensions over the U S and Mississippi constitutions and vows to uphold them amid ongoing civil rights debates.
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Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Harvey McGehee
McGehee
Eagle Lake
Abraham Lincoln
Abe
United States
State of
Supreme Court
William M. Colmer
Congress of
Bill
Moses
Bill Colmer