The fighting on the night of September 30, 1962, was a chaotic night in which the University of Mississippi was thrown into a conflict of states rights verse the federal law.
More then 30,000 troops were sent to Oxford, to ensure James Meredith, an African American who was attempting to enroll at the university, would be allowed his place at the university.
William Doyle, the writer of "An American Insurrection" spoke at the Overby Center on Thursday to talk about the struggles of integration.
Doyle spoke about the difficulties he encountered while finding sources, interviewing and the thousands of documents he read while researching the events of the night.
Along with speaking Doyle took part in a question and answer session with students and staff in attendance.
The next person to speak at the Overby Center will be “Mississippi Innocence” on Tuesday October 25.
By: Alex Edwards
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