Mississippi lawmakers have voted in favor of removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
calls for the formation of a commission that would be in charge of a flag redesign that eliminates the Confederate symbol but keeps the slogan"In God We Trust." A redesign approved by the committee will then be placed on the November ballot.
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who had expressed resistance to legislators' changing the flag, said he would sign the bill if it came across his desk."The Legislature has been deadlocked for days as it considers a new state flag," Reeves said in."The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it's time to end it. If they send me a bill this weekend, I will sign it.
"We welcome this important move by state lawmakers to remove the symbol from prominence in the state, which will also open the opportunity to host NCAA championships after the recently expanded championship policy.”
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