Magnolias, Beer Cans and Football: Mississippi Is Designing A New State Flag
The state was the last one to include the Confederate battle emblem on its flag. Reuben Anderson, chair of the redesign commission, discusses the proposals and what the change means for Mississippi.
After Mississippi lawmakers voted in June to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state's flag, they asked people to send in designs for a new flag — and received nearly 3,000 submissions.
There are some ground rules for the new design: It can't include the Confederate battle flag and it must include the words "In God
