Nooses and Hate Signs Removed From Mississippi State Capitol on Eve of Heated Senate Runoff

A noose hangs on a tree on the state Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. A Mississippi official said nooses and signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi state Capitol. WLBT-TV via AP

Nooses were found hanging from trees and hate signs posted on the lawn of the Mississippi State Capitol building, on the eve of a U.S. Senate runoff election that has focused attention on the state’s troubled history of race relations.

The nooses and signs were removed after being reported to the Capitol Police.