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5 Fun Facts About November 9 In Mississippi History

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1. In 1965, Hurricane Betsy caused significant damage to coastal Mississippi. The storm surge broke through a levee in Biloxi, flooding the city and resulting in several deaths.

2. On November 9, 1875, James Lynch became the first African American to serve as the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Lynch later served as the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 6th congressional district.

3. In 1953, the University of Mississippi made history by admitting its first black student, Gwendolyn Elaine Armstrong. Armstrong would go on to earn her degree in English and become a teacher.

4. Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was born in Decatur, Mississippi on November 9, 1925. Evers played a key role in the fight for racial equality, helping to organize voter registration drives and leading boycotts in Mississippi.

5. On November 9, 1863, the siege of Vicksburg officially ended with the surrender of Confederate forces to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender marked a major turning point in the Civil War, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River and effectively cutting the Confederacy in half.
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