The University of Mississippi welcomed William Doyle to its Overby Center Auditorium on October 18 to commemorate the mark of 50 years of integration at the University.
Doyle spoke about his research of the night of September 30,1962, and shared in length details from his book "An American Insurrection" about the 14 hour "small war". He spoke about the 2,000 white civilians that charged the Lyceum in order to prevent James Meredith, the first African-American to try to enroll at the University, from coming onto the campus.
Not only did Doyle talk about the night of Sept. 30 itself, but he also discussed the many sources he came in contact with while researching the memorable event, which included William Faulkner's nephew.
At the end of his seminar, Doyle also answered questions from Dr. Don Cole, a professor at Ole Miss, along with many other students in attendance.
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