ɔnðə kæmpˈeɪn tɹˈeɪl, ɐ vˈɪdɪoʊ sˈɜːfɪst ʃˈoʊɪŋ hˈaɪdsmˈɪθ tˈɛl ɐ lˈoʊkəl ɹˈæntʃɚ, "ɪf hiː ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd mˌiː tʊ ɐ pˈʌblɪk hˈæŋɪŋ, aɪd biː ɔnðə fɹˈʌnt ɹˈoʊ"; ðə ɹᵻmˈɑːɹk wʌz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɡˈɪvən mˌɪsɪsˈɪpiz hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv lˈɪntʃɪŋz.
On the campaign trail, a video surfaced showing Hyde-Smith tell a local rancher, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row"; the remark was criticized, especially given Mississippi's history of lynchings.