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Alternative Title
MSU Reacts to King's Death
Description
This article displays the community and campus-wide responses in reaction to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's death. Students gathered for a silent vigil Friday afternoon, townspeople and students met in the Chapel of Memories for a memorial service, and the flag on the Drill Field was flown at half-mast for several days. Photographs of the events are included.
Publication Date
Spring 4-9-1968
Publisher
The Reflector
Time Period
1960-1969
Subjects
College students, Black; Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century; African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Sources
Keywords
Dr. Martin Luther King; Assassination; Death; Memorial; Flag; Rebel Flag
Geographic Location
Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)
Object Type
Text and Image
Format (original)
Newspaper clipping
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_VA_1968-04-09_Reflector_Vol79_MSU-Reacts_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.
Repository
University Archives
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
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Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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