Dr. Richard E. Holmes became the first African American student admitted to Mississippi State University on July 19, 1965.
Dr. Richard E. Holmes became the first African American student admitted to Mississippi State University on July 19, 1965. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of that event Sunday during a reception were: MSU President Mark E. Keenum, Holmes, his wife Judie Holmes, and MSU Assistant Vice President for Multicultural Affairs Cedric Gathings.
