A Question of Lynching in Mississippi

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
Autopsy room (Photo by Gilles Corona)
Autopsy room (Photo by Gilles Corona)

September 17, 2025-- The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-yearold student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it was foul play or suicide.

The state’s report will be completed in 24 hours. However, Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump confirms the parents of Reed will perform an independent autopsy in Mississippi after th…