June 28, 2020, will be recalled as a pivotal day in Mississippi’s history as lawmakers have voted to remove the controversial state flag, which has flown over the state since 1894. By a vote of 37 to 14, the Senate … Continued
The roll call for the vote on HB 1796. Photo courtesy of MS Statewatch History continues to unfold as the Mississippi House of Representatives has voted to remove the current state flag and the bill now heads over to the … Continued
*This story will be updated as HB 1796 advances through the legislative process. Following Saturday’s historic action taken by the Mississippi Legislature, a bill seeking to remove and change the divisive state flag has officially been introduced. HB 1796, … Continued
While the state is focused on the state flag issue, there is still a pandemic to keep an eye on. The Mississippi Department of Health reported 361 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and sadly four more people have lost … Continued
The state was in the national spotlight Saturday as the first steps were made to move toward changing the state flag. The House will reconvene at 2 p.m. this afternoon and the Senate will reconvene at 2:30 p.m. News Mississippi … Continued
With the nation watching closely, today was a historic day in the state of Mississippi. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have adopted a resolution to suspend the rules, allowing for the introduction of a bill to remove and change … Continued
Momentum is building toward the removal of the Mississippi state flag as the Senate has adopted the resolution to suspend the rules, allowing a flag-changing bill to be introduced at the capitol. The final vote tally in the Senate was … Continued
The roll call for the vote on HCR 79. Photo courtesy of MS Statewatch The Mississippi House of Representatives has cleared the first monumental hurdle in the process of changing the controversial state flag. After the House Rules Committee sent … Continued
The process to change the Mississippi state flag is officially underway. The House Rules Committee has passed HCR 79, sending the resolution to suspend the rules to the House floor with the intent of removing the Confederate Battle emblem from … Continued
All eyes are on Mississippi as the legislature could take historic action today. Lawmakers are in the state capitol for a rare Saturday session. Mostly they have discussed appropriations but so far the “elephant in the room”, the state flag, … Continued