World War II veterans, Holocaust survivor to speak at MSU

Contact: Allison Matthews

Battle of the Bulge veterans (left and center) James Hunt and Joseph Johnson will speak at Mississippi State March 21, while Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann (right) will speak March 23. (Photos submitted)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Two events next week at Mississippi State will feature speakers who will reflect on World War II and the Holocaust.

Battle of the Bulge veterans James Hunt and Joseph Johnson will speak on Monday [March 21] at the Colvard Student Union’s first floor Dawg House.

Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann will speak on Wednesday [March 23] in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium.

Both events begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Tickets may be acquired at the Center for Student Activities in Suite 314 of the Colvard Student Union.

The MSU Student Association and the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (MSU Hillel) are sponsors.

For more information, contact Joseph Metz, president of MSU Hillel, at jm1902@msstate.edu.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.