Ghosts of Ole Miss

Ghosts of Ole Miss

51 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2012

In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen.

Ghosts of Ole Miss

51 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2012

Ghosts of Ole Miss
In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Mt. Philo Films
Original title Ghosts of Ole Miss
Directors Fritz Mitchell
Writers Wright Thompson

Cast

Wright Thompson

as Narrator

James Meredith

as Himself

Dan Rather

as Himself

Larry Leo Johnson

as Himself

Louis Guy

as Himself

Sam Owen

as Himself

William Winter

as Himself

Bobby Boyd

as Himself