1. JAMES MEREDITH The Integration of ‘Ole Miss

2. The Players James Meredith Robert B. Ellis - registrar Ross Barnett – Mississippi Governor JFK – President Robert Kennedy (brother and AG) National Guard

3. THE EVENTS - 1961 The beginning you know! May 25 – Meredith formally rejected May 31 – NAACP & Meredith take case to court

4. The EVENTS - 1962 Feb 3 - Meredith failed to prove June 11 – Hinds County not Attala County June 25 – 5 th Circuit Reverses Ruling “Stay” of 5 th Ruling Sept 10 – ‘stay’ set aside – Meredith admitted

5. THE EVENTS - 1962 Sept 13 – “We will not surrender to the evil and illegal forces of tyranny” AG Kennedy calls Barnett Sept 20 – “Moral Turpitude” Sept 20 – 1 st attempt to enter

6. THE EVENTS 1962 Sept 25 – Barnett again despite restraining order! Sep 27 - Save-facing attempt by Barnett Sep 27 – crowd control? Meredith convoy

7. THE EVENTS Sep 28 - $10,000 a day Sep 29 JFK – Barnett discussions Sep 30 JFK federalizes Mississippi National Guard SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1