1. On August 22, 1964, three civil rights workers - James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner - were murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi by members of the Ku Klux Klan. The incident, known as the "Mississippi Burning" case, became a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.

2. On August 22, 1966, civil rights leader James Meredith began his "March Against Fear" from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. The march was intended to promote voter registration among African Americans and challenge the culture of fear and intimidation in the Deep South.

3. On August 22, 1972, Mississippi Governor William Waller signed a bill officially repealing the state's ban on interracial marriage. Mississippi was the last state in the country to legalize interracial marriage, nearly two decades after the U.S. Supreme Court declared such bans unconstitutional.

4. On August 22, 1888, author Robert Johnson was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Johnson is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, and his songs such as "Cross Road Blues" and "Sweet Home Chicago" have been covered by countless artists.

5. On August 22, 1963, the University of Mississippi admitted its first black students - James Meredith and Johnetta Cole. The admission of Meredith was met with violent protests from white supremacists, and the ensuing riots left two people dead and many injured. It was a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights on college campuses.