20 September 1961
#KnowSouthernHistory
On this date in 1961 - James Lee Meredith was refused access as a student to the University of Mississippi because of his race.
Other Years:
1809 - Confederate General Sterling Price was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
1967 - Hurricane Beulah hit the Texas-Mexican border, killing 38.
Read: Why Know Southern History?
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