Pioneers attend åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Black Alumni Weekend

Pioneers attend åüÃÄÖ±²¥ Black Alumni Weekend

Black Alumni Weekend 2016 Gala - James Meredith, Dr. Richard Holmes, and President Keenum
Photo by Megan Bean

March 7, 2016

åüÃÄÖ±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum, right, greets Mississippi civil rights pioneers James Meredith, left, and Dr. Richard Holmes, center, during Black Alumni Weekend gala activities at The Mill at åüÃÄÖ±²¥. Meredith and Holmes were the first African American students admitted to the University of Mississippi and åüÃÄÖ±²¥, respectively. Also shown in the foreground are two of Dr. Holmes' grandchildren, Kaleb and Kelsey Jordan.  to see additional photos from the Black Alumni Weekend networking reception and gala.