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

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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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Director
Writer
Wright Thompson (written by)
Producers
Andrew Billman (as Andy Billman) | Wendy Yamano
Composers
Danny Bensi (music by) | Saunder Jurriaans (music by)
Cinematographers
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 30, 2012

Release date
Oct 30, 2012 (United Kingdom)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Wright Thompson
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
Glynn Griffing
Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '63 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '63   See fewer
Curtis Wilkie
Self - Journalism Professor - Ole Miss Self - Journalism Professor - Ole Miss   See fewer
William Winter
Self - Governor - Mississippi 1980-84 Self - Governor - Mississippi 1980-84   See fewer
James Meredith
Self - First African-American Student at Ole Miss Self - First African-American Student at Ole Miss   See fewer
Bobby Boyd
Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64   See fewer
Dan Rather
Self - CBS News 1962-2006 Self - CBS News 1962-2006   See fewer
William Doyle
Se;f - Author - An American Insurrection Se;f - Author - An American Insurrection   See fewer
Dick Wilson
Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss '62 Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss '62   See fewer
Larry Leo Johnson
Self - Wing Back - Ole Miss '63 Self - Wing Back - Ole Miss '63   See fewer
Louis Guy
Self - Halfback - Ole Miss '63 Self - Halfback - Ole Miss '63   See fewer
D. Gorton
Self - Ole Miss 1961-63 Self - Ole Miss 1961-63   See fewer
Sam Owen
Self - Guard - Ole Miss '64 Self - Guard - Ole Miss '64   See fewer
Jennifer Harmon
Self - Ole Miss 1962-63 Self - Ole Miss 1962-63   See fewer
Kenny Dill
Self - Linebacker - Ole Miss '64 Self - Linebacker - Ole Miss '64   See fewer
Billy Ross Brown
Self - Commander - National Guard Self - Commander - National Guard   See fewer
Henry Gallagher
Self - 2nd LT - US Army Self - 2nd LT - US Army   See fewer
Jim Weatherly
Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64 Self - Quarterback - Ole Miss '64   See fewer
Woody Dabbs
Self - End - Ole Miss '62 Self - End - Ole Miss '62   See fewer
Charles K. Ross
Self - Dir. African American Studies - Ole Miss Self - Dir. African American Studies - Ole Miss   See fewer
Robert Khayat
Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss 1995-2009 Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss 1995-2009   See fewer
Dan Jones
Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss Self - Chancellor - Ole Miss   See fewer
Kimberly Dandridge
Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss Self - Student Body President - Ole Miss   See fewer
Ross Barnett
Self - Governor (archive footage) (as Governor Ross Barnett) Self - Governor (archive footage) (as Governor Ross Barnett)   See fewer
Billy Cannon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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
John F. Kennedy
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self - Attorney General (archive footage) Self - Attorney General (archive footage)   See fewer
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
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