September 6, 2017
Mississippians supporting the state flag rallied outside the Capitol a month after Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, murdered nine African Americans in South Carolina. Investigators found pictures of him holding a rebel flag.
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Amid Growing Scrutiny and Pressure, State Flag May Land at Supreme Court
Pressure to change the Mississippi state flag has intensified since shocking images emerged of torch-wielding white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va., marching to protect symbols honoring the Confederacy—a weekend rally that …
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