Two deaths in Mississippi are in the national spotlight. A Black student at Delta State University and a white homeless man in Vicksburg were both found dead on Monday, Sept. 15, hanging from trees.

Demartravion "Trey" Reed , 21, of Grenada, was found early in the day on the DSU campus in Cleveland. Police initially ruled that death a suicide.

Cory Zukatis, 36, of Brandon, also was found later in the day. Vicksburg police are still investigating the death.

Both cases have drawn national attention with civil rights organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Southern Poverty Law Center calling for increased scrutiny and thorough investigations.

The deaths are being treated with suspicion on social media with some users referencing Mississip

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