Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will sign the bill.

Democratic senator John Horhn said changing the flag would not solve the effects of the country’s racist past

The state House and Senate voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state's flag — the last in the country to include the hate symbol.

Mississippi’s state Senate on Sunday joined its House of Representatives in voting to pass l...

Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has flown for more than 120 years.

In 2001, voters decided two to one in a ballot measure to keep the flag as is, many arguing it was a nod to their ancestors who fought for Mississippi in the Civil War.

US News: The measure passed with a 91-23 majority vote in the House of Representatives, triggering cheers in the Senate gallery. A few hours later, the Senate

The southern state of Mississippi is the last in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.

The southern state of Mississippi is the last in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.

The southern state of Mississippi is the last in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.

A commission would design a new flag that cannot include the symbol and that must have the words “In God We Trust.”

The Mississippi House of Representatives on Saturday voted to move ahead with a process that could result in the removal of a Confederate emblem from the state flag, according to media reports, and the governor vowed to approve a bill.

The Mississippi state legislature -- both the House and Senate -- passed a resolution on Saturday that will begin the process to change the state's flag.

The Mississippi House of Representatives on Saturday voted to move ahead with a process that could result in the removal of a Confederate emblem from the state flag, according to media reports, and the governor vowed to approve a bill.

The Mississippi House of Representatives on Saturday voted to move ahead with a process that could result in the removal of a Confederate emblem from the state flag, according to media reports, and the governor vowed to approve a bill.

Mississippi's Senate voted 36-14 on Saturday in favor of bringing forth a bill that would remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state's flag.Why it matters: Mississippi's is the only state flag in the U.S. to embed the Confederate battle flag.Driving …

The House voted by more than the required two-thirds majority to suspend legislative deadlines and file a bill to change the flag

Mississippi has the last state flag that includes the Confederate battle emblem.

Mississippi lawmakers could vote this weekend to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

Mississippi is the last state in the country whose flag features the Confederate emblem. And there may be enough lawmakers who want to remove the battle emblem in the state legislature to make the change, a senior state lawmaker told CNN on Friday.

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach told reporters Thursday that the state of Mississippi should change its flag because it does not "unify" its citizens...

Mississippi legislators are under increasing pressure to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag amid national protests over racial injustice

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it will no longer display the Mississippi state flag, which includes a Confederate flag emblem, in its stores while the state debates whether to make changes to its design after it drew opposition.

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

RT @iCyclone: Happy 4th. USA feels a li'l divided lately. I live on both sides of the "grand divide"—California & Mississippi. I love both…

I’ll never forget the time graphic designers started pushing a Mississippi flag that looks like a butthole being dipped in water. https://t.co/5yc1YCC4km

RT @Gavi4IL: Sandy who sent me the Gaza Obama campaign video? Was with me and Chief Anne at Strawberry Lake on the White Earth reservation…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @boocow16: @tatereeves At some point Governor Reeve's you need to address this Republican state Senator request to bring back the Confed…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

By this hour 160 years ago, the true Confederate flag had gone up over Vicksburg. The Union Army of the Tennessee occupied the city, securing control of the Mississippi and splitting the Confederacy in two. “The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea." -Pres. Lincoln https://t.co/UiMjjm6wGm

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

Vicksburg Mississippi fell to the Union on July 4 1863 . General Ulysses S Grant had the Union Flag put on top of the Court House so everyone would know that Union has Vicksburg 160 years ago on July 4 . https://t.co/qR1dOpoCRj

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed the Confederate-themed 1894 state flag, saying “a lot of our people fought and died under that flag.” https://t.co/oO3iqiWhBW https://t.co/KwwWvt3V1A

RT @blyadmobile: @LinkofSunshine 2013 is pretty recent, but not as recent as Mississippi finally taking the civil war L. The battle flag of…

RT @ImranKhanPTI: Let’s all raise the PTI flag to show defiance to those who are trying to crush Pakistan's biggest and only Federal party…

RT @torstenkathke: A few more names: Phil Bryant. MA in Political Science. Former Mississippi Governor. Came out in favor of replacing M…

#KathyChism, state senator in #Mississippi, is calling for the return of the #Confederate battle flag as the state flag (because "OUR" people died for "that" flag) She isn't even from Mississippi She's from #Illinois. She's a #yankee #Mississippi ain't YOUR people, Kathy. Stfu

Happy Birthday #MedgarEvers July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963 Civil Rights activist. Upon the decision to remake the State Flag of Mississippi, Myrlie Evers, the widow of slain civil rights leader said, “I can’t believe it. I am so emotional. Medgar’s wings must be clapping.” https://t.co/UqYG1qbP6y

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @MSFreePress: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said on June 3, 2023, that the Mississippi Legislature should not have changed…

RT @Aishalifett: In 1944, a group of white men brutally lynched Rev. Isaac Simmons, a Black minister & farmer, so they could steal his land…

UPDATE: New renderings of Lindsey Nelson Stadium have been released. We are hearing that Tennessee will hang their regular season champions banner on a flag pole in center field. https://t.co/5Iz8qbfOKX

During her June 3 speech, Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, criticized Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for urging senators to vote to retire the old state flag in 2020. https://t.co/oO3iqiWPru https://t.co/AQOJFc9akn

#OTD 2020, Mississippi retired the state flag which featured the Confederate battle flag.

#OTD 2020, Mississippi retired the state flag which featured the Confederate battle flag.

RT @ashtonpittman: NEW: Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism is calling for the state to bring back its old Confederate-themed state flag. "A lot…

RT @boocow16: @SenatorWicker Comments Senator Wicker https://t.co/uDY9HS0Gdk.

RT @FashionGhana: @Nibiru1000 Top 5: Jay Z mother, Gloria Carter, is Jamaican Biggie roots in Jamaica Nas and his father (although from Mis…

RT @boocow16: @HamnerPam Yes because he has not said a word about this Mississippi Republican state Senator request to being back the Confe…

The flag has arrived in Mississippi. #VegasBorn https://t.co/CaDE40zAru