charles k. ross: prior to 1962, this institution represented maybe the golden era of segregation in the state of mississippi in that it was the epitome of white supremacy and it was this kind of beacon on the hill. donald r. cole: a place that was over there would not welcome us. anso in some sense, it was seen as the forefront of the battlefield. ross barnett: --under such proclamation and for such reasons do hereby now and finally deny y admission to the university of mississippi. [reporters clamor] speaker 10: you refuse to permit him ross barnett: yes. speaker 10: --to come in the door. ross barnett: yes. speaker 10: all right, governor. thank you. ross barnett: i do that politely. speaker 10: thank you. and we leave politely. [interposing voices] speaker 10: goodbye. [jeering] speaker 9: go home! go home! go home! ross barnett: i have said in every county in mississippi that no school in our state will be integrated while i am your governor. i repeat this to you tonight. no school will be integr