Mississippi Valley State University was one of several Southern Historically Black Colleges & Universities targeted with bomb threats on Tuesday, which seemed to coincide with the start of Black History Month.
Valley students reflected on the bomb threat that was called in to the university’s guard shack that morning.
“As for the atmosphere on campus, it’s been very still, MVSU student Morgan Rosell told The Enterprise-Tocsin. “Usually on warm days like this, we’re outside and there’s a lot of movement going on but today things are just very quiet. No cars are moving, and everyone is inside.”
Although there was a shift in the atmosphere, Rosell doesn’t feel any less safe on campus.
“Because our campus police and local law enforcement did everything within their power to make sure that we were okay,” Rosell said. “They gave us very detailed instructions and kept us informed.”
MVSU student Nia Petty shared the same sentiments.
“The bomb threat does not change the way I feel about my safety on campus,” Petty said. “The chief of police and campus officers took necessary precautions to make sure that we were safe.”
The MVSU campus was cleared by the University Police Department with assistance from the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department, Leflore County EMS and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
Students were scheduled to resume class later this week.
