Huntsville, Ala., city council president John Meredith, son of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, stands before the Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing Meredith's birthplace and his legacy, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
