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Hall of Fame Inductee

Reuben V. Anderson

Tougaloo College

About

Reuben V. Anderson, a Tougaloo College graduate, was the first African American justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He later practiced at a major Jackson firm and remained a leading figure in Mississippi law.

Accomplishments

First African American justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Tougaloo College alumnus and Jackson attorney.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2004.

Year of award

2004

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.