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Moves made to make MSU football games safer

Mississippi State University says it’s boosting security efforts at home football games, starting with Saturday’s homecoming game against Texas.

Those efforts include adding more surveillance cameras and increasing the presence of security.

University officials also want people who suspect something is going on that could be a problem to call 911 or call or text (662) 325-2121.

They also ask people coming to the game to carry a valid photo ID and cooperate with those handling security.

Thursday’s announcement follows shootings this month during or after homecoming football games in Mississippi.

A mass shooting after Leland High School’s football game killed seven. Three died in a shooting at Heidelberg High School.

One died in a shooting at Alcorn State University about an hour after the school’s game. No one was killed in the shooting outside Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in the tailgate section of Jackson State’s game.

A violent night

Mississippi experiences a violent Friday night with six dead following a mass shooting in Leland after the high school homecoming game. Heidelberg High School’s homecoming was marred by an on campus shooting that left two dead, including an expectant mother. And law enforcement in Sharkey County had to deal with a shooting outside of the South Delta football game in Anguilla.