30 for 30 Ghosts of Ole Miss (Season 2, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

30 for 30

Ghosts of Ole Miss (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted ...See moreIn the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen. Two people died and hundreds more were injured during the riots. Against this backdrop, the University of Mississippi football team was in the early stages of what would prove to be an unprecedented season in school history. Directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Fritz Mitchell, "Ghosts of Ole Miss" explores the intersection of that football team with the Civil Rights history being made on campus. Told through the perspective of writer and Mississippi native Wright Thompson, the film explores the tumultuous events that not only continue to shape the state half a century later, but also led to his discovery of a personal family connection to the story. Written by ESPN Films See less

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Name	Known for
Wright Thompson Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	TrueSouth (2018)
Glynn Griffing Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '63 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '63 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Curtis Wilkie Self - Journalism Professor - Ole Miss Self - Journalism Professor - Ole Miss See fewer	Biden's Decision (2024)
William Winter Self - Governor - Mississippi 1980-84 Self - Governor - Mississippi 1980-84 See fewer	Spies of Mississippi (2014)
James Meredith Self - First African-American Student at Ole Miss Self - First African-American Student at Ole Miss See fewer	One More River (1963)
Bobby Boyd Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Dan Rather Self - CBS News 1962-2006 Self - CBS News 1962-2006 See fewer	The CBS Evening News (1941)
William Doyle Se;f - Author - An American Insurrection Se;f - Author - An American Insurrection See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Dick Wilson Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss '62 Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss '62 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Larry Leo Johnson Self - Wing Back - Ole Miss '63 Self - Wing Back - Ole Miss '63 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Louis Guy Self - Halfback - Ole Miss '63 Self - Halfback - Ole Miss '63 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
D. Gorton Self - Ole Miss 1961-63 Self - Ole Miss 1961-63 See fewer	A River Runs Through It (1992)
Sam Owen Self - Guard - Ole Miss '64 Self - Guard - Ole Miss '64 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Jennifer Harmon Self - Ole Miss 1962-63 Self - Ole Miss 1962-63 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Kenny Dill Self - Linebacker - Ole Miss '64 Self - Linebacker - Ole Miss '64 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Billy Ross Brown Self - Commander - National Guard Self - Commander - National Guard See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Henry Gallagher Self - 2nd LT - US Army Self - 2nd LT - US Army See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Jim Weatherly Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 See fewer	The Equalizer (2014)
Woody Dabbs Self - End - Ole Miss '62 Self - End - Ole Miss '62 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Charles K. Ross Self - Dir. African American Studies - Ole Miss Self - Dir. African American Studies - Ole Miss See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Robert Khayat Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss 1995-2009 Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss 1995-2009 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Dan Jones Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Kimberly Dandridge Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Ross Barnett Self - Governor (archive footage) (as Governor Ross Barnett) Self - Governor (archive footage) (as Governor Ross Barnett) See fewer	Onkel Toms söner (1964)
Amory Beldock Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Geordie Beldock Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Billy Cannon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Kendel Carson Self Self See fewer	The Cocksure Lads Movie (2014)
Paul Guihard Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
John Hawkins Self - Rebels 1st Black Cheerleader (archive footage) Self - Rebels 1st Black Cheerleader (archive footage) See fewer
Steven Heitkamp Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
John F. Kennedy Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Robert F. Kennedy Self - Attorney General (archive footage) Self - Attorney General (archive footage) See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
Hoyt McCuin Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Elliott Mitchell Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Buck Randall Self - Junior Fullback (archive footage) Self - Junior Fullback (archive footage) See fewer
Graham Same Self (archive footage) (as Marshal Gene Same) Self (archive footage) (as Marshal Gene Same) See fewer
John Vaught Self - Coach (archive footage) (as Johnny Vaught) Self - Coach (archive footage) (as Johnny Vaught) See fewer	ABC's College Football (1966)