September 12, 1959
Describes that residents within a Black neighborhood protested a white man building a house within their community and suggests that Black Americans disagree with integration.
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Editorial Grist: Negro Editor Speaks Out
June 11, 1959
Describes that Percy Green, a Black newspaper editor in Mississippi, believed that the 1954 decision from the Supreme Court was not benefitting Black Americans.
Editorial Grist: Mississippi Troubles And LBJ
July 9, 1964
Describes the belief that civil rights activists, specifically those working in Mississippi, needed to cease with their attempts to promote equality in order to maintain the peace.
Governors Dodge Truman’s Plans
February 12, 1948
Describes the efforts of multiple southern governors, especially Mississippi Governor Wright to avoid implementing Truman’s civil rights program by creating and maintaining facilities that were separate but equal.
Editorial Grist: Meredith Venture Nears An End
January 24, 1963
Explains the efforts to restrict James Meredith from attending Ole Miss and presents the notion that Meredith was a lowly student and that the excessive funds utilized for the integration of the university were a waste.