James Meredith was shot by a sniper in 1966

June 6

On June 6, 1966, James Meredith was shot by a sniper. 

James Meredith was shot one day after starting his solo “March Against Fear” that traveled from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi.

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Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Civil rights activist James Meredith Shot. History.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-meredith-shot

Mitchell, J. (2023, June 5). On this day in 1966. Mississippi Today. https://mississippitoday.org/2023/06/06/on-this-day-in-1966-james-meredith-shot/