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Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university

Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State ...

Autopsy results expected in death of Black Delta State student found hanging in tree

The body of the student, identified as Demartravion "Trey" Reed, was discovered by a faculty member around 7 a.m. on Monday ...
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NAACP president addresses HBCU threats

That’s why students say it mattered that NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson — a Tougaloo alum — returned to campus this ...
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Trump’s tariffs are hurting U.S. agriculture. Some farmers support them anyway

Like many other farmers, Pepper Roberts is preparing for a year of uncertainty and tight margins as the Trump ...

Family of Black student found hanging from a tree in Mississippi demands answers

Officials at Delta State University in Mississippi said Wednesday that a full autopsy is being conducted on the body of ...

Mississippi university student found hanging on campus with no signs of foul play – but family raises questions

The death of a Black student found hanged at Delta State University in Mississippi this week is raising questions, and the ...

Family of Mississippi university student found hanged pursue independent autopsy

JACKSON, MS ‒ The family of a Black student whose body was found hanging from a tree on a university campus in the Mississippi Delta called for transparency in the death investigation on Sept. 16 ...
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D.D. Lewis, former Mississippi State All-SEC defender, dies at 79

Legendary Mississippi State linebacker D.D. Lewis has died at the age of 79, the university confirmed on social media.

Black student's body found hanging from tree in Mississippi

A Black college student was found dead hanging from a tree on a university campus in Mississippi this week, prompting calls from civil rights advocates for a thorough investigation, as authorities say ...