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A 21-year-old Black student was found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.

Police say there are no signs of foul play or danger to others on campus.

The death has sparked online speculation given Mississippi’s history of racist violence.

JACKSON, Miss. - Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi, a case that has fueled online speculation tied to the state’s Jim Crow-era racial violence, though authorities say there is no initial evidence of a crime.

What they're saying:

The campus police chief said there are no signs of foul play in the death of the 21-year-old student, whose body was discovered by a staff member early Monday near the campus pickleball courts.

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