Lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate battle emblem from Mississippi state flag

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Mississippi lawmakers are drafting a resolution to remove Confederate imagery from their state flag amid social unrest following the death of George Floyd.

The Mississippi state flag is the last state in the union with the Confederate battle emblem still emblazoned on its flag, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers is working on a resolution to change that, according to Fox News.

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