Two more universities shelve controversial flag

JACKSON, Miss. — Two more Mississippi universities have stopped flying the state’s flag, which prominently features the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi State University and the Mississippi University for Women confirmed Tuesday that they had taken down the state’s flag from outdoor flagpoles over the summer. The universities’ actions came after state lawmakers failed to act on changing the flag this year. “The university community supports a flag that unites everyone in the state behind it,” said Jim Borsig, president of the Mississippi University for Women. Delta State University is the only public Mississippi university still flying the flag. A statement from that school Tuesday opened the door to removing it if the university cabinet votes to do so.