New flag sans rebel emblem

Mississippi hoisted a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem this week, just over six months after legislators retired the last state banner in the U. S. that included the divisive rebel symbol. The new flag has a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust.” Voters approved the design in November, and Gov. Tate Reeves signed it into law this week. Reeves said the old flag was “a prominent roadblock to unity.”

Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press 2020 Mississippi hoisted a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem this week, just over six months after legislators retired the last state banner in the U. S. that included the divisive rebel symbol.