Authorities are investigating an anonymous threat against the University of Mississippi 's signature greenery ahead of the school 's big football game Saturday against bitter rival Mississippi State . A note received Tuesday on the Oxford , Mississippi , campus of Ole Miss said , `` What 's going to happen to ya 'll on the field Saturday Aint nothing compared to what 's going to happen on your beautiful campus . You wo n't be one of the most pretty campus 's Next year . A lot of shrubs and trees are going to die ; especially in the grove . Ca n't stop us . '' The handwritten note was signed , `` Hail State Go to Hell TSUN . '' TSUN , a reference to Ole Miss , stands for `` The School Up North '' -- both a geographical and snarky term for Oxford 's location 100 miles northeast of the town of Starkville and Mississippi State and widely used when discussing the schools ' matchup . It was not clear how the note came to the attention of authorities , but university police said it was sent to the FBI 's office in Jackson this week . The warning against The Grove , the University of Mississippi 's storied tailgating area , also prompted campus police to add additional law enforcement resources to address fan safety around the stadium ahead of the matchup , known to fans as the Egg Bowl . `` Fans are being encouraged to report any suspicious behavior , '' said Danny Blanton , director of public relations at the University of Mississippi . `` We are looking forward to having another hospitable , enjoyable experience to celebrate the final home game of the season . '' The threat recalls another Southeastern Conference rivalry that prompted one fan to the poison Auburn University 's trees at the school 's Toomer 's Corner . Alabama fan Harvey Updyke Jr. targeted the famed oaks after Auburn won a contentious November 2010 football game against the University of Alabama . Updyke served 76 days in prison for the crime . `` This longtime football rivalry has separated families and friends for generations , but while it 's spirited , our attention has been focused mostly on the football field , '' Ole Miss police Chief Calvin Sellers said in a statement . `` We encourage everyone to remember that this is a game , after all , not a time for hate . We are hopeful that passions have not escalated to the point that someone is prepared to do damage to a landmark for which all Mississippians take great pride . ''
FBI looks into handwritten note threatening trees and shrubs in Ole Miss ' backyard . ` ` Fans are being asked to report any suspicious behavior , '' official statement . Extra law enforcement resources added around campus ahead of the ` ` Sugar Bowl '' University of Mississippi faces off against rival Mississippi State .