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Mississippi officially has a new flag after 127 years
Mississippi officially has a new flag after 127 years
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan,
Staff Writer,
Photo By Edelia Dr. Jay Carthan
After 127 years, Mississippi officially has a new flag. Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill Monday at the Two Mississippi Museums, officially adopting the new flag with the phrase, “In God We Trust” into law. The new state flag, known as the Magnolia flag, replaces the Confederate flag that was selected in 1894 by white supremacists in the state legislature a generation after the South lost the Civil War.
Immediately after signing the bill, officials hosted a ceremony to raise the new Magnolia flag at the State Capitol. A crowd of about 100 people gathered in near freezing weather to witness the new flag being raised over the state capitol. “A new chapter in our history begins today.” House Speaker, Republican Philip Gunn, told the crowd gathered to witness history.