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Join us for Ed Meek/Curtis Wilkie/William Winter discussion of 1962 riot

September 28, 2015 By Lawrence Wells

On Wednesday, Sept. 30 — the 53rd anniversary of the 1962 Ole Miss riot – at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics Ed Meek will give a power-point show of photographs from his new book “RIOT” and along with former Gov. William Winter and Overby Fellow Curtis Wilkie discuss the night that altered the history of the University of Mississippi.

The event, which will begin at 5 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium, is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the program.
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