Mississippi governor signs law for flag without rebel emblem
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi hoisted a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem on Monday, just over six months after legislators retired the last state banner in the U.S. that included the divisive rebel symbol. The new flag has a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.” Voters approved the design in November, and Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday signed a law to make it an official state symbol. “A new chapter in our history begins today,” one of the leaders in changing the flag, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn, told ...
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