Seven fires set near historically Black college in Jackson, Miss.; arson suspected | Joshua Williams

The Election Day fires included several buildings including churches in the Jackson State neighborhood and a building on the Jackson State University baseball complex.

Responding to speculation that the timing may be election related Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said, "First I want to tell everyone to go vote. It is too early in the investigation to know what the motive may be." https://t.co/gCviUaTgfJ

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Seven fires set near historically Black college in Jackson, Miss.; arson suspected https://t.co/ZZ18UUFVSd

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