“Ghosts of Mississippi” is an excellent article in the latest Sports Illustrated on the 1963 Mississippi State basketball team which, backed by a courageous college president, defied a court order and went to play black players in the NCAA Tournament. Even if you think you know everything about this story, Dr. S guarantees that writer Alexander Wolff has unearthed much that you don’t know. Check it out.
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I can’t find that article! Is there better link you could post?
#118006 | Author: chance | Date: Mar 18 2003
Sports Illustrated has never posted that article online. I just wanted to alert readers that it was in that week’s issue of Sports Illustrated. If it’s not still in the store, check your local library.
#118007 | Author: Dr. S | Date: Mar 19 2003
Actually, the article is available online if you’re a Mississippian & have a library card. It can be accessed via the EbscoHost databases provided by MAGNOLIA. The MAGNOLIA home page is here. Notes: 1. You will need to contact your local public library for the username/password because it cannot be available online. 2. Make sure you check the Academic Search Elite database: that’s the database where you can the Sports Illustrated article in full-text. 3. Another article on the ’63 MSU team can be found in the November 1997 issue of the Journal of Southern History, which is not available in full-text online via Ebsco. Hope that helps.
#118008 | Author: Ex Libris | Date: Mar 19 2003
Ex Libris: MAGNOLIA is great! I had never heard of it. Thank You very much.
#118009 | Author: chance | Date: Mar 19 2003
Chance: You’re welcome. MAGNOLIA is indeed awesome. I use it to varying degrees just about every day.
#118010 | Author: Ex Libris | Date: Mar 19 2003
