Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove the Confederate symbol from the state flag
The Mississippi State Capitol dome is visible in the distance as the flag of the state of Mississippi flies nearby in Jackson, MS on January 10, 2019.The Mississippi House and Senate voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag., Mississippi's legislative bodies received bipartisan support on Sunday afternoon to change their state flag — the last in the country to feature the Confederate emblem.
According to AP, a commission will design a new flag that cannot include the Confederate symbol and must include the words "In God We Trust." Voters will be able to approve the new design in the upcoming election.The Mississippi House and Senate voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag, as widespread protests in recent weeks have brought systemic racism to the forefront of the US agenda.
According to AP, a commission will design a new flag that cannot include the Confederate symbol and must include the words "In God We Trust." Voters will be able to approve the new design in the upcoming election. on Saturday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said discussions over changing the flag were "deadlocked for days." The Republican governor said that if the Mississippi legislature were to present him with a bill, he would sign it.
"The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it's time to end it," he wrote. "For economic prosperity and for a better future for my kids and yours, we must find a way to come together."
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