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.