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July 9, 2020

Mississippi adding 'In God We Trust' to new state flag may prompt Satanic Temple lawsuit

The Satanic Temple reportedly plans to sue Mississippi if the state adds the words “In God We Trust” to its new flag.

July 8, 2020

Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake

The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.

July 7, 2020

Pence declines to say if he agrees with NASCAR banning Confederate flag: 'We can learn from history'

Vice President Mike Pence told "Special Report" Tuesday that he supports the right of private organizations to ban Confederate flags and symbols if they "deem appropriate," but stopped short of agreeing with such a policy.

July 7, 2020

Mississippi county board votes to keep Oxford Square's Confederate statue

Lafayette County Supervisors in Mississippi voted unanimously not to move the Confederate statue from Oxford Square.

July 7, 2020

8 Mississippi lawmakers test positive for coronavirus, report says

At least eight Mississippi lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus after weeks of working in close proximity together in the state Capitol where many did not wear masks.  

July 6, 2020

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves slams 'liberal media' for ignoring protests amid coronavirus spikes

Oklahoma Gov. Tate Reeves blasted the "liberal media" over its coverage of the recent spikes in coronavirus cases and how it, as he suggests, ignores the ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd as a potential cause of the recent spread of the disease. 

July 6, 2020

Mississippi gov awaits coronavirus test results after ‘numerous' state House members contract virus

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Monday that he is awaiting the results of a coronavirus test after numerous members of the state’s House of Representatives tested positive for COVID-19 over the holiday weekend.

July 2, 2020

Flash flooding strikes Mississippi, Tennessee as state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared for one county in Tennessee after slow-moving thunderstorms spawned flooding across the region on Wednesday, including in neighboring parts of Mississippi.

June 30, 2020

Mississippi governor signs bill retiring last state flag with Confederate battle emblem

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed the bill retiring the last state flag in the U.S. that featured the Confederate battle emblem, saying, "This is not a political moment to me but a solemn occasion to lead our Mississippi family to come together, to be reconciled, and to move on."

June 28, 2020

Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate battle emblem from its flag

Mississippi's House and Senate lawmakers on Sunday voted with bipartisan support to change the state flag by removing a Confederate battle emblem that's broadly condemned as racist.