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Olecia James claims the newly integrated Cleveland Central High discriminated against her by lowering her score to name a white student salutatorian. Photo courtesy Lisa Ross

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Mississippi School Discriminated to Avoid White Flight, Lawsuit Claims

Nearly 50 years after federal courts ordered Cleveland High School desegregated, the Delta high school remains embroiled in battles over desegregation.

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