Black Ole Miss student says her Ring camera caught two white women making monkey noises outside her door, she says they’re her neighbors

A video circulating on social media has drawn widespread attention at the University of Mississippi after several women were captured on a Ring doorbell camera appearing to make racist gestures outside an apartment where three Black students live. Jakiyta Kaylee Metcalf shared the footage on TikTok, captioning it: “[What] do we have to say about this?? #olemiss @Ole Miss.”

In the video, three women walk past the apartment’s front door. Two of them appear to make monkey noises, one seems to hop into view, beat her chest, and imitate the sounds, while the second appears to move closer to the Ring camera and repeat the gestures. The third woman follows, smiling and observing, but doesn’t appear to mimic the noises or chest-beating.

Metcalf commented on her TikTok post, claiming that the women are her upstairs neighbors: “We just found out they are our upstairs neighbors,” she wrote, though this connection has not been independently confirmed.

“Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable”

Tasha Bolton, the mother of one of the residents, wrote on Facebook that the women in the video live upstairs from her daughter and her roommates. She said university officials had seen the footage and called it “absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.” “College is supposed to be a place where young adults can learn, grow, and feel safe,” Bolton wrote. She demanded answers from university officials, asking, “What steps will be taken to address this behavior and ensure accountability?”

Many viewers online condemned the alleged University of Mississippi students for their apparent racist behavior captured on camera. “They just ruined their life with this one,” one person wrote. Another criticized what they saw as hypocrisy, commenting, “These are the same people who cheer for Black athletes and listen to rap music.”

On Sunday, the University of Mississippi released a statement condemning the behavior and said it is investigating the three women involved. “The incident is actively being investigated by the appropriate university offices and processes,” the university said in a statement. “It’s important to note that student conduct cases, records, and any potential disciplinary action are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community,” it concluded.

This isn’t the first time Ole Miss has faced controversy over racist incidents. On May 2, 2024, the university launched a student conduct investigation after video showed a white male counter-protester making monkey noises and gestures at a Black woman during a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Ole Miss, Mississippi’s flagship university, was integrated in 1962 when James Meredith enrolled amid a deadly campus riot. Black residents comprise nearly 40% of the state population, but only about 11% of university students were Black in 2026, according to The Daily Mississippian.