First Class of 1848

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1848–1849

Every event in Historedia whose sources name First Class of 1848, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. University of Mississippi Admits Its First Students

   1848–1849

   Role: Students

   1. 11848-1849 · University of MississippiEarly Student Organizations

      Literary societies and the first Southern fraternity were established shortly after the first students arrived.

   2. 2November 6, 1848 · University of MississippiFirst Students Admitted

      The university opened to its first class of 80 students in November 1848, following its 1844 charter.

Sources

1. University of Mississippi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02