July 24, 2017
House Speaker Philip Gunn, who chairs the Southern Legislative Conference, encouraged African American lawmakers to not boycott the conference over the Mississippi flag, but to show up to talk about improving race relations.
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UPDATED: Most Black Lawmakers to Boycott Legislative Conference Over Mississippi Flag
The majority of African American lawmakers in the Mississippi Legislature plan to boycott the annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference in Biloxi this weekend.
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