Inexplicably, the Confederate symbol still flies in Mississippi as a part of its state flag. Despite having the largest black percentage of black people of any state, Mississippi still sees fit to fly ...
Stennis showed her design to friends, but not until the Charleston massacre reignited the flag debate did she debut it in earnest. Immediately, it began popping up in public, especially in Jackson, ...
*NSYNC star Lance Bass didn’t pass up the opportunity to poke fun at former band mate Justin Timberlake in a recent post supporting changes to the Mississippi state flag. Bass, a native of Laurel, ...
As protesters in Jackson rallied in front of the governor’s mansion, along with calls for an end to police brutality and calls for equality, citizens called for changes to the Mississippi state flag.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd’s death are bringing fresh energy to a long-simmering debate about the Confederate battle emblem that white ...
Country music star Faith Hill is the latest celebrity to lend her voice to growing calls to change the Mississippi state flag. Hill, a native of the Magnolia State, authored a series of Twitter posts ...
The “Stennis flag” has red bars on either end and a white center topped with blue stars — 19 small ones encircling a large 20th one. The flag was designed by Jackson artist Laurin Stennis, ...