James Meredith Author

James Meredith, Jackson, Mississippi,was born on a small farm in Mississippi in 1933 and served in the United States Air Force for nine years. Meredith risked his life when he successfully applied federal law and became the first black student at the University of Mississippi. He earned a law degree at Columbia University Law School and became an entrepreneur, speaker, and activist. He is also author of A Mission from God: A Memoir and Challenge for America.