Quotes of the Day

Minnijean Brown, 15, arriving with 8 others and members of the 101st Div. of the Airborne Command outside Central High School in 1957.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

Open quoteWhile we can't go back and undo some past wrongs, we can offer our sincere apology.Close quote

  • EDITORIAL IN THE MERIDIAN STAR,
  • an eastern Mississippi newspaper, apologizing for neglecting to report on segregation and civil rights
Photo: A.Y. Owen / Time Life Pictures / Getty | Source: The Meridian Star