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Letter to the editor: Open letter: Charlottesville and the Mississippi flag

As college professors, we have watched events of the past few days in Charlottesville and around the country while preparing for a new semester. We know...

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Alumnus Otis Sanford’s book explores political, racial history of Memphis

“From Boss Crump to King Willie” by university alumnus Otis Sanford dives into the complex history of Memphis politics and how race has influenced...

Letter to the editor: Michael Holman

I was saddened and embarrassed to see our ASB Senate pass a resolution to suspend the Chancellor’s context committee. This poorly reasoned proposal is both ill advised and logically infantile for countless reasons. The stated problem with the committee, lack of student representation, is an absurd objection. The committee is staffed with scholars, experts in fields of...

History faculty release statement regarding plaque text

Members of the University history department faculty submitted this statement to The Daily Mississippian in regards to the contextual plaque placed on...

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