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James Meredith endorses Ed Meek’s RIOT: Witness to Anger and Change

September 17, 2015 By Lawrence Wells

We held a book-signing for Ed Meek at Lemuria Bookstore last week. James Meredith showed up unannounced and warmly endorsed Ed’s book. Will Norton, dean of journalism at Ole Miss, alertly filmed Meredith’s testimonial which we later posted on youtube:

http://hottytoddy.com/2015/09/10/james-meredith-praises-riot-book-at-jackson-book-signing-event/

Reviews/Interviews:

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/life/2015/09/03/review-riot-captures-turmoil-ole-miss/71630034/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/book-reviews/edwin-e-meeks-riot-grants-intimate-look-at-james-meredith-ole-miss_35645520#st_refDomain=www.facebook.com&st_refQuery=

http://www.chapter16.org/content/riot-edwin-e-meek%E2%80%99s-photographs-document-1962-mob-violence-ole-miss

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/life/2015/09/03/ed-meeks-ole-miss-segregation-photo-book-striking/71629000/

COMING SEPT. 2015 – RIOT: Witness to Anger and Change

May 26, 2015 By Yoknapatawpha Press

A photo-history of the 1962 Ole Miss riot featuring the photography of Edwin E. Meek On Sept. 30, 1962, when a student demonstration in the Circle protesting the admission of James Meredith turned violent, Meek, a 22-year-old graduate of Ole Miss and staff photographer for the University Information Office, was first at the scene. [Read more…]