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"The battle flag has to be removed from the state flag of Mississippi and from display anywhere other than museums, historical events and cemeteries." Photo courtesy Flickr/Stuart Seeger

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USM Follows Ole Miss, UMMC in Taking Down State Flag

Another public university in Mississippi is stopping the display of the state flag on campus because it contains a Confederate battle emblem many see as divisive.

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University of Mississippi Orders State Flag Lowered

The University of Mississippi has stopped flying the state flag on its Oxford campus because the banner contains the Confederate battle emblem that some see as a painful reminder of …

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Stinker Quote(s) of the Week: ‘Good Ole Boy’ Talking Points By You, the Readers

We asked readers on Facebook to share some of the good-ole-boy/girl reasons they were seeing to keep the Confederate emblem in the Mississippi state flag.

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The State Flag Must Go

As a true son of Mississippi and of the legacy of my Confederate forefathers, I urge you all to support changing the flag.

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