The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag voted 8 to 1 for “The New Magnolia" flag over another design, the "Great River" flag, according to the Associated Press.

Mississippi’s flag has included the Confederate emblem – a blue cross with 13 stars over a red background – since 1894. Critics of the state flag say it’s racist, while others believe it ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Flag Commission made its choice for a new state flag. The flag commission voted 8-1 to choose the New Magnolia flag over the Great River flag. The ...

The new state flag features a magnolia flower, a symbol of hospitality, surrounded by 20 stars, signifying Mississippi’s status as the 20th state in the union, and a gold five-point star to ...

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New Mississippi flag welcomed as step in reconciling state's Confederate past. Voters chose to replace the 126-year-old design with the state flower.

The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag on Monday announced that it narrowed down the nearly 3,000 submissions it received to 146 options for a new state flag.

"Mississippi voters sent a message to the world that we are moving forward together. I have a renewed sense of hope for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and I know this new symbol creates ...

The new Mississippi state flag has become official. Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law Monday, which adopts the new flag with a magnolia and the phrase "In God We Trust." The new flag replaces a ...

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