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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

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A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of civil rights icon James Meredith .

Meredith fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962 .

Meredith , 91 , wore a red Ole Miss baseball hat as he watched Friday 's ceremony from the front seat of a pickup truck.

About 85 people attended, and many snapped selfies with Meredith and his wife.

VR Score

87

Informative language

84

Neutral language

83

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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