1. On April 10, 1945, Mississippi native and civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer was sterilized without her consent at a hospital in Ruleville. The procedure was part of a program that forcibly sterilized thousands of poor and Black women in Mississippi.

2. On April 10, 1962, the University of Mississippi Medical Center successfully implanted the first artificial heart valve into a human patient. The procedure was performed by Dr. Dwight Wilkerson and paved the way for further advancements in heart surgery.

3. On April 10, 1971, the Jackson State University massacre occurred in Jackson, Mississippi. National Guardsmen opened fire on a group of unarmed students, killing two and injuring twelve others. The tragedy occurred just ten days after the Kent State shootings in Ohio.

4. On April 10, 2007, the Pascagoula River Bridge in Gautier, Mississippi was dedicated. The bridge, which spans the Pascagoula River, serves as a major transportation link between the cities of Gautier and Pascagoula.

5. On April 10, 2019, University of Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the Rebels’ spring game. The game, which featured the first glimpse of new head coach Lane Kiffin’s offense, drew a crowd of over 21,000 fans to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.