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June 28, 2020

Mississippi closer to removing Confederate battle emblem from state flag

Mississippi came closer to changing the state flag Saturday when more than the two-thirds of the state legislature voted to suspend rules to allow a vote on removing the Confederate battle emblem from its design.  

June 27, 2020

Mississippi could strip Confederate symbol from state flag as lawmakers convene

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

June 26, 2020

Mississippi pastor says he was kicked out of church for saying ‘black lives matter’

A Columbus, Miss., pastor, who is white, was given the boot by his former church for supporting protests and the idea that "black lives matter" after George Floyd's police-related death, The Christian Post reports.

June 25, 2020

Lane Kiffin, Mike Leach join in calls for Mississippi to remove Confederate emblem from state flag

University of Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State coach Mike Leach joined several other officials in addressing the state legislature on Thursday to call for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state flag. 

June 24, 2020

Mississippi GOP officials call to replace flag's Confederate battle emblem with 'In God We Trust'

GOP officials in Mississippi on Wednesday proposed replacing the state flag's Confederate battle emblem with the words “In God We Trust,” a call that comes amid nationwide protests over racial injustice.

June 19, 2020

SEC commissioner threatens to leave Mississippi out of postseason events over Confederate emblem in state flag

SEC Commissioner Greg SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey threatened to leave Mississippi out of hosting any conference championship events unless the state changes its flag, which currently includes a Confederate emblem.

June 18, 2020

Mississippi high school football player collapses during practice, dies

Jakobe Kyshon Cooper, a 16-year-old rising sophomore from Shannon High School in Mississippi, collapsed during a Tuesday practice and died, according to the Lee County School District.

June 13, 2020

Charges dropped against Mississippi woman who said parents were racist in online posts

An attorney says that a 21-year-old Mississippi woman who was arrested after making posts on social media that called her father and stepmother racist has been released from jail after the charges were dropped, according to reports.

June 13, 2020

Mississippi sheriff’s deputy fatally shot; manhunt on for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect: reports

A manhunt was underway in Mississippi on Friday night after a suspect in custody fatally shot a Simpson County sheriff’s deputy after grabbing the deputy’s gun, according to reports.

June 12, 2020

Mississippi Delta farmers face another difficult year with flooding, COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has brought businesses around the country to a screeching halt. For farmers in the Mississippi Delta, the virus was just an added issue to what already looked to be a challenging year.