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Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, stands before a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, stands before a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, acknowledges the crowd in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, during the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, acknowledges the crowd in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, during the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, left, and Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle, review the Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing Meredith's birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, left, and Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle, review the Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing Meredith's birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A car speeds past a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of James Meredith in the Civil Rights Movement, in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Meredith, was the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A car speeds past a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of James Meredith in the Civil Rights Movement, in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Meredith, was the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

George Smith, left, congratulates James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, on being honored with a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

George Smith, left, congratulates James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, on being honored with a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Hazel Meredith Hall, 85, center, watches the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of her older brother, James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Hazel Meredith Hall, 85, center, watches the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of her older brother, James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Kosciusko, Miss., Mayor Tim Kyle, unveils a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and civil rights movement legacy of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Kosciusko, Miss., Mayor Tim Kyle, unveils a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and civil rights movement legacy of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Family members celebrate the legacy of James Meredith who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, following the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Family members celebrate the legacy of James Meredith who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, following the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

James Meredith, right, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, and his wife Judy Alsobrooks Meredith watch the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

James Meredith, right, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, and his wife Judy Alsobrooks Meredith watch the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in Kosciusko, Miss., Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A crowd watch the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A crowd watch the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing the birthplace and legacy of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Kosciusko, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)