James Meredith Autographs
James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran who became, in 1962, the first African-American student admitted to the racially segregated University of Mississippi after the intervention of the federal government (an event that was a flashpoint in the civil rights movement). Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, Meredith decided to exercise his constitutional rights and apply to the University of Mississippi. His goal was to put pressure on the Kennedy administration to enforce civil rights for African Americans. The admission of Meredith ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962 where Meredith's life was threatened and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence – the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
In 1966, Meredith planned a solo 220-mile (350-kilometer) March Against Fear from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi; he wanted to highlight continuing racism in the South and encourage voter registration after passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He did not want major civil rights organizations involved. The second day, he was shot by a white gunman and suffered numerous wounds. Leaders of major organizations vowed to complete the march in his name after he was taken to the hospital. While Meredith was recovering, more people from across the country became involved as marchers. He rejoined the march and when Meredith and other leaders entered Jackson on June 26, they were leading an estimated 15,000 marchers, in what was the largest civil rights march in Mississippi. During the march, more than 4,000 African Americans registered to vote, and it was a catalyst to continued community organizing and additional registration.
In 2002 and again in 2012, the University of Mississippi led year-long series of events to celebrate the 40th and 50th anniversaries of Meredith's integration of the institution. He was among numerous speakers invited to the campus, where a statue of him commemorates his role. The Lyceum-The Circle Historic District at the center of the campus has been designated as a National Historic Landmark for these events.
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Traded items with a signature of James Meredith
The most expensive item with a signature of James Meredith (Three Years In Mississippi by James Meredith (1966, Paperback) Advance SIGNED) was sold in July 2025 for $299.99 while the cheapest item (Jack Thornell Signed 4x6 Photo March Against Fear James Meredith Photographer) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2024. The month with the most items sold (6) was July 2020 with an average selling price of $25.99 for an autographed item of James Meredith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2021 with $125.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was October 2024. In average, an autographed item from James Meredith is worth $26.77.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Meredith were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Jack Thornell Signed 4x6 Photo March Against Fear James Meredith Photographer | $0.01 |  |
 | Jack Thornell Signed 8x10 Photo March Against Fear James Meredith Pulitzer Prize | $23.00 | |
 | Jack Thornell Signed 8x10 Photo March Against Fear James Meredith Pulitzer Prize | $23.00 | |
| James H Meredith / James Meredith vs Ole Miss Signed 1st ed 1995 American South | $202.00 | |
| James Meredith Civil Rights 1st Mississippi Student Signed Autograph Photo Displ | $99.99 | |
| James Meredith Civil Rights Leader 1st Mississippi Student Signed Autograph FDC | $59.99 | |
| James Meredith Civil Rights Leader, Signed Autographed , Sermon, Rare! | $154.49 | |
 | James Meredith Civil Rights Leader, Signed Autographed Civil Rights. FDC Rare | $71.49 | |
 | James Meredith Civil Rights Leader, Signed Autographed Civil Rights. FDC Rare | $71.99 | |
 | James Meredith Civil Rights Leader, Signed Autographed Civil Rights. FDC Rare | $81.99 | |
| James Meredith Signed 3x5 Index Card Civil Rights Activist U of Mississippi Auto | $20.00 | |
| James Meredith: Breaking the Barrier, Ole Miss SIGNED by BOTH Meredith & Wickham | $34.95 | |
| Signed Book - The Price of Defiance James Meredith and Ole Miss Charles Eagles | $9.99 | |
| Signed James Meredith THREE YEARS IN MISSISSIPPI 1st Printing Revised Edition | $149.99 | |
 | Three Years In Mississippi by James Meredith (1966, Paperback) Advance SIGNED | $299.99 | |
