Meredith Wounded
Photo Title
Meredith Wounded
Photographer/Creator
Jack Thornell
Collection
Publisher
Associated Press
Caption/Description
James Meredith fell to the ground and crawled off the roadway after he was shot near Hernando, Miss., during his civil rights march to Jackson, Miss. A man holding a gun is visible in the bushes at left center edge of photo. Meredith recovered.
Citation
Jack Thornell, "Meredith Wounded," in POYi Archive, Item #5776, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/5776 (accessed June 3, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008