Civil Rights Icon James Meredith Suffers Fall But Is Uninjured at 90th Birthday Celebration

James Meredith fell at an event marking his 90th birthday outside the Mississippi Capitol but suffered no visible injuries.
Meredith was helped back into his wheelchair and remained at the event until it ended.
An ambulance crew checked him afterward and found him to be unharmed.
Meredith then left with friends and family to rest at home.
Meredith was a key figure in the civil rights movement, integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962 and promoting Black voting rights.