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 American Vexillological Association (NAVA) placed Mississippi's flag 22nd in design quality of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S ...
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 bars.
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 known throughout the South as the Bonnie Blue Flag.
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 American Civil War, a...
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 Magnolia,”...
Mississippi governor signs bill into law removing Confederate …
Jun 30, 2020 · Mississippi is the last state to have retained the Confederate battle emblem in its flag. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Tuesday that will change the state flag by...
Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Retire State Flag Rooted in the ...
Jun 28, 2020 · JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers voted on Sunday to bring down, once and for all, the state flag dominated by the Confederate battle emblem that has flown for 126 years, adding a...
Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate …
Jun 30, 2020 · The legislation mandates the “prompt, dignified and respectful” removal of the flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, within 15 days.
Mississippi Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag
Jun 28, 2020 · Lawmakers in Mississippi voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag on Sunday, clearing the way for Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to sign the measure into law.