We stopped for lunch at the University of Mississippi, scene of the epic 1962 civil rights confrontation when James Meredith became the first black to enroll at Ole Miss. Typical of our trip, the beautiful, peaceful scene we encountered was completely at odds with the violent and scary upheaval we've seen in photos and video. The Lyceum, where these photos were taken, was the scene of a bloody all-night riot between white students and federal marshalls ordered there by JFK.
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