Visiting speakers - Governor Ross Barnett

Date

• October 16, 1963

Summary

• Anti-Barnett protestors on campus. Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi spoke at the university on October 16, 1963. The subject of his speech was states' rights. Picketers protested outside, and inside an overflow crowd heard Barnett speak. Representatives from the group CORE and representatives from the Madison campus came to La Crosse especially for the protest.