In honor of Black History Month, here are just a few of the trailblazers that have graced the halls of the University of Mississippi School of Law.
These individuals who achieved Mississippi Firsts continue to inspire generations of law students.
Felecia Adams, J.D. 1984
Justice Reuben Anderson, J.D. 1967
Judge Vicki Barnes, J.D. 1977
Calvin “Buck” Buchanan, J.D. 1983
Judge Debra Brown, J.D. 1997
Tomika Harris Irving, J.D. 2002
Rod Hickman, J.D. 2017
Judge Tyree Irving, J.D. 1974
Judge Isadore Patrick, J.D. 1980
Alexander C. Martin, Sr. J.D. 1982
Judge Crystal Wise Martin, J.D. 1998
Carroll Rhodes, J.D. 1978
Alix Sanders, J.D. 1969
Judge Betty Sanders, J.D. 1979
Judge Lillie Blackmon Sanders, J.D. 1979
Daniella Shorter, J.D. 2008
Constance Slaughter-Harvey, J.D. 1970
Vangela Wade, J.D. 1996
Judge Patricia Wise, J.D. 1984
Judge Adrienne Wooten, J.D. 1999
Louis Westerfield, Dean of UM Law 1994-1996