PHILADELPHIA — The Mississippi state flag will not fly at the Democratic National Convention.

It was removed from its posts inside and outside the arena, as the Mississippi Democratic delegation and protesters agreed that it was offensive. The flag features a symbol of the Confederacy in the upper left corner of the rectangular flag that also has three stripes — one red, one white and one blue.

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