James H. Meredith is shown today receiving his diploma on the stage at the University of Mississippi, August 18, 1963. Presenting the diploma is Ole Miss Chancellor, Dr. J. D. Williams. Meredith is the first black man in the school's history to attend and receive a degree. Ceremonies were held in a grove not far from where rioting took place last year when he became the first black to enter the all white school. (AP Photo)