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Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he suffered no visible injuries and was resting comfortably at home later.
Meredith leaned onto an unsecured portable lectern as he stood to speak to about 200 people. The lectern toppled forward, and he fell on top of it. Those around him quickly scrambled to stand Meredith up upright, and they helped him back into the wheelchair he had been using. People also gave him ice packs and cold water as the temperature hovered at about 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius).
Meredith remained at the event until it ended about 45 minutes later. An ambulance crew checked him afterward, and Meredith then left in a sport utility vehicle with friends and family.
His wife, Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, said in a text message to The Associated Press hours later that he was at home with family.
“He’s enjoying his birthday cake now,” she said. “He’s tougher than anybody I’ve ever known.”
Meredith was already an Air Force veteran in 1962 when he became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi, after winning a federal court order. White mobs rioted on the Oxford campus as federal marshals protected Meredith.
In 1966, Meredith set out to promote Black voting rights and to prove that a Black man could walk through Mississippi without fear. On the second day of his planned walk from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, a white man with a shotgun shot and wounded Meredith on a highway.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement continued Meredith’s march in his absence, and Meredith recovered enough to join them for the final stretch. About 15,000 people rallied outside the Mississippi Capitol on June 26, 1966.
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Mississippi State vs. UMass: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch – Bleacher Nation
The UMass Minutemen (2-6) visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-7) at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
This matchup will be available on SEC Network.
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When is Mississippi State vs. UMass and when does it start?
This matchup between the Bulldogs and Minutemen will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2024. You should expect the kickoff at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Mississippi State vs. UMass
The Bulldogs and Minutemen will hit the field at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field for this matchup on Nov. 2, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Mississippi Today’s NewsMatch Campaign is Here: Support Journalism that Strengthens Mississippi
High-quality journalism like ours depends on reader support; without it, we simply couldn’t exist. That’s why we’re proud to join the NewsMatch movement, a national initiative aimed at raising $50 million for nonprofit newsrooms that serve communities like ours here in Mississippi, where access to reliable information has often been limited.
In a time when trusted journalists and media sources are disappearing, we believe the stakes couldn’t be higher. Without on-the-ground, trustworthy reporting, civic engagement suffers, accountability falters and corruption often goes unaddressed. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Here at Mississippi Today we act as watchdogs, holding those in power accountable, and as storytellers, giving a platform to voices that have been ignored for too long. And we’re committed to keeping our stories free for everyone because information should be accessible when it’s needed most.
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Every dollar raised strengthens our ability to serve you with fact-based journalism on issues that impact your everyday life—whether it’s covering local election issues or reporting on decisions affecting schools, safety and economic growth in Mississippi. Your support makes it possible for us to stay rooted in the community, offering nuanced perspectives that help Mississippians understand and engage with what’s happening around them.
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How to vote absentee ahead of Nov. 5
As of Oct. 28, the Mississippi Sec. of State’s Office has reported 119,818 absentee ballots being received by circuit clerk offices throughout the state.
That figure is more than double the number of ballots received during the statewide elections last year, when only about 56,403 absentee ballots were received.
However, the total number of absentee ballots falls to about half the number received during the 2020 presidential election, which took place during the Covid-19 pandemic. There were 231,031 absentee ballots received in that race as of Election Day.
That year saw Democrat Joe Biden beat out Republican incumbent Donald Trump, and the race also saw a record number of votes in Mississippi because of the pandemic, causing more people to vote absentee.
How to vote absentee in Mississippi
In Mississippi, people can vote absentee in-person for several qualifying reasons, such as working for a government or public office requiring time away from your home county, being a teacher or student who is not in their home county or if a voter is not in their home county on election day for any reason.
All absentee voters doing so in person must vote at the county circuit clerk’s office. The deadline for voting absentee in-person is Nov. 2.
Mississippi is one of three states not to allow early in-person voting.
How to vote via mail in Mississippi
As for mail-in absentee ballots, voters can request them if they are temporarily living outside their home county, anyone who has a permanent or temporary disability that prevents them easily and comfortably accessing the polls, incarcerated people, the parent, spouse or dependent of someone with a disability who resides outside the county or 50 miles from their listed residence, as well as people over the age of 65.
For those wanting to vote via mail, absentee ballots became available on Sept. 23, and voters need to contact their county circuit clerk’s office to see if they qualify for a mail-in ballot. If they do, the voter will be mailed an application that needs to be filled out and signed by a witness.
A witness must be someone who can administer oath, such as a notary public, or if the voter is temporarily or permanently disabled, someone at least 18 years old can sign as a witness.
Once the application is completed and signed, the voter needs to mail it back to the circuit clerk and then a mail-in ballot will be sent back. More instructions on mail-in voting can be found at the Secretary of State’s Office website.
Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by election day to be counted. Mail-in ballots can be counted at the polls for five days following election night.
Grant McLaughlin covers state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at gmclaughlin@gannett.com or 972-571-2335.
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