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Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, points to a Mississippi state flag on an upper floor of the Capitol and calls for it to be brought down and replaced Thursday during a news conference with a large number of Black pastors at the Capitol in Jackson. At left is state Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood.

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More call for new state flag
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Fri,06/26/20-12:59AM , 373 Reads
JACKSON — University coaches and Christian ministers filled the Mississippi Capitol on Thursday, urging legislators to seize the moment and remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag while Americans are reckoning with difficult discussions about race and history.
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Reeves might not block change to state flag
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Thu,06/25/20-1:29AM , 317 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday, for the first time, that he probably would not stand in the way if legislators muster a large enough majority to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
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Reeves rejects 2-flag proposal
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,06/23/20-1:38AM , 319 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he’s against having two state flags — the current banner with the Confederate battle emblem that critics see as racist, and a yet-to-be-determined design that would erase Confederate images.
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Secretary of state opposes wider use of mail-in voting
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Thu,06/04/20-1:32AM , 319 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said Wednesday that he opposes widespread use of mail-in voting, even during the coronavirus pandemic.
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