Richard E. Holmes 50th Anniversary Celebration
Dr. Richard E. Holmes, center, became the first African American student admitted to Ï㽶ֱ²¥ in 1965. Reared in Starkville, the retired physician and longtime Columbus resident was honored by his alma mater Thursday [Oct. 15] with a dinner in Colvard Student Union's Bill R. Foster Ballroom. Among those joining in the celebration were Ï㽶ֱ²¥President Mark E. Keenum, left, and guest speaker Dolphus Weary, co-founder of R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation in Richland. Holmes will serve as grand marshal in Friday's [Oct. 16] Homecoming Parade and also will be recognized during at Davis Wade Stadium.