Mississippi university cancels classes and 100th anniversary celebrations after body found on campus

Delta State University canceled classes and events to celebrate its 100th year on Monday after a dead body was found on campus - (Delta State University / Facebook)

A Mississippi university canceled classes – and events celebrating its 100th anniversary – after a body was found on campus, school officials said.

Staff at Delta State University, a small campus in the rural town of Cleveland, discovered a deceased individual on campus on Monday morning, university officials said in a statement.