In a concerning incident, two University of Mississippi students were found dead on Monday, September 21, in separate incidents, officials confirmed, per Action News 5. Their causes of death have not been determined. However, authorities have urged people to avoid any drug or substance not prescribed by a medical doctor.
They do not believe the subject is breathing. Trying to start CPR over the phone. The outlet reported that emergency responders were called to Stewart Hall around 1:30 pm Monday for a possible overdose. The Lafayette County dispatch call said, “Stewart Hall 61 Women’s Terrace for a possible OD.
The Oxford Police Department shared a release from Lafayette County Metro Narcotics on X, which warned Ole Miss students to “avoid kratom and any other medication or substance that was not prescribed to you or obtained from a trusted, regulated source.”
The death happened after the campus hosted LSU for a football game over the weekend. The event drew thousands of people to Oxford.
