MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 60 years after eight students integrated Memphis State University, the last surviving member, Bertha Rogers Looney, is sharing her story.
It was September 18th, 1959, when she and seven other students blazed a trail for thousands.
Bertha has a new memoir detailing the sacrifices for the Memphis State Eight.
Last Memphis State Eight member reflects on integration at U of M
“Reminded me of how far the university has gone since the time that we were here, being on campus before 8, leaving before noon, and the many, many changes that have taken place,” said Bertha Rogers Looney, last surviving member of ‘Memphis State Eight.’…