Submitted by Senator Roger WickerWicker Honors Mississippi National Guard for Ending 1962 RiotMississippi is fortunate to have had a strong National Guard dating back to 1798, nearly two decades before we became a state. This Friday marks 60 years since the largest ever deployment of the Mississippi National Guard. If not for the young men in the Mississippi National Guard, many lives could have been lost and much of campus could have gone up in flames. In response, the Mississippi National Guard prepared for the worst. As a precaution, the National Guard was kept in place for several more weeks to prevent further unrest.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2022 18:03 UTC