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Letter from State Legislator Allen Pugh (Mississippi), approving of Mississippi State University President D. W. Colvard's decision to allow the MSU Basketball team to play in the NCAA Tournament.

In this newspaper article, Minor interviewed Afro-American Plus club president, Roy Pearson. Pearson described the club as a vehicle to improve African-American student life at Mississippi State by establishing connections with students of all races…

In this newspaper article, Robert Bell recounts his time and experiences as one of the two first African American football players at Mississippi State University. He explains how the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization helped acclimate him…

This article details a women's basketball game and MSU's Lady Bulldogs' loss to Belhaven.

This article details the Lady Bulldogs' three days of games at Ole Miss and at the Memphis Tournament and the losses sustained.

This article discusses two of the Mississippi State Universities defensive linebackers in MSU Football, Frank Dowsing and Ken Phares, describing them both as "super athletes" and "likeable pair". The article goes on to provide some of their…

This article describes the frustration of the community of Black students, specifically the Afro-American Plus organization, that their request of the Mississippi State University president and officials have not been granted in full. The article…

In this letter, Weatherly discusses the lack of involvement of Black student football players, arguing that their inclusion would lead to a victory. The letter argues for why their programs should recruit black athletes.

This article provides a look into the history and biography of the Black Voices choir. The article includes quotes from members describing the genres of music they sing and provides information about an upcoming concert on the Mississippi State…

In this article, George Miller described the religious problems with segregation. A Starkville First Baptist usher's refusal to allow Miller to enter the sanctuary sparked his musings on Christianity and segregation.