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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.

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.

The program for the 25th Annual Mideast Regional Playoff from the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Tournament, March 15-16, 1963 at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. The title on the coverart says Midwest and that is a…

This announcement informs the student body of a performance, A Salute to the Black Woman, "a dramatic blend of music poetry, dance and visual effects tracing the history and contributions and presence of Black Women in America" that is scheduled to…

This article reviews a movie titled "Sounder" which stars a primarily Black cast and is deemed "Black oriented" by the reviewer. The review praises the cast as talented and gives a brief synopsis of the film's plot.

In this newspaper article, Taylor interviewed three Black students at Mississsippi State on life since the campus allowed Black students to enroll. Subsidiary topics ranged from classroom experiences, sports, and living arrangements.

This newspaper article discusses the discrimination a group of Black people face as they attempt to attend a Sunday worship service at First Baptist Church of Jackson. It also calls attention to the persistent policy of segregation that the church…

This article describes an upcoming performance of a group called "The People" that consists of MSU students and local residents who are slated to perform a production titled, "The Message." The article goes on to detail the members of the musical…

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 article, Dier reported that Mississippi State hired James Kilgore as a counselor for its Black students. Kilgore's educational background and career was in administrative posts as historically black colleges and universities.