Flag of Mississippi - Wikipedia
When Georgia adopted a new state flag in 2003, the Mississippi flag remained the only U.S. state flag to include the Confederate battle flag's saltire. In 2001 a survey conducted by the North …
The 126-year fight to change Mississippi’s Confederate flag
Nov 18, 2020 · For 126 years, Mississippi’s state flag prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem in its design. That emblem is the most enduring and recognizable symbol of the …
Mississippi changing its flag isn’t the end of Confederate ... - CNN
Jul 1, 2020 · Mississippi has made it official: The state’s flag, which bears the familiar cross of the Confederate battle flag, will officially be changed. The state’s Republican governor signed the...
Flag of Mississippi | History, Design & Meaning | Britannica
Nov 5, 2024 · It was hoisted on January 9, 1861, when Mississippi passed its Ordinance of Secession prior to joining the Confederate States of America. The blue-and-white flag became …
2020 Mississippi flag referendum - Wikipedia
The 2020 Mississippi flag referendum was a legislatively referred state statute appearing on the November 3, 2020 general election ballot in Mississippi. Voters were asked whether the …
The Confederate Flag Finally Falls in Mississippi
Jul 1, 2020 · W. Ralph Eubanks on how Black Lives Matter protesters finally won the battle to change the Mississippi state flag, which, since 1894, had included the Confederate stars and …
Why Mississippi voted to change its flag after decades of debate - NBC News
Jun 30, 2020 · Mississippi was the last state in the country to fly a flag with a Confederate symbol. Campaigns for a new flag have circulated for several years, including one for The Hospitality …
Mississippi Voters Approve New Design to Replace Confederate-Themed ...
Nov 4, 2020 · After 126 years of flying a Confederate-themed banner, Mississippi is set to adopt a new state symbol. On Tuesday, 68 percent of voters in a statewide referendum approved the …
New Mississippi flag welcomed as step in reconciling state's ...
Nov 18, 2020 · Mississippi voters overwhelmingly chose to change its flag to remove the Confederate symbol, which some say will help reconcile the state's controversial history.
For Black students, Mississippi's new state flag means end of a ...
Nov 7, 2020 · Mississippi voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to replace the state flag’s Confederate imagery with one featuring the state’s official flower, a magnolia, and the phrase …