Tag: Mississippi

Mississippi Capitol coronavirus outbreak infects 36 people

Madison Dibble · July 9, 2020 3:13 pm

A National Park Service worker cleans a statue of President Andrew Jackson using fire, Thursday, June 11, 2020, near the White House in Washington, after protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.

Mississippi capital to remove statue of namesake President Andrew Jackson from City Hall

Mike Brest · July 8, 2020 4:28 pm

Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration employees Willie Townsend, left, and Joe Brown, attach a Mississippi state flag to the harness before raising it over the Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The two men raised about 100 flags, provided by the Secretary of State's office, for people or organizations that purchased a state flag that flew over the grounds. Gov. Tate Reeves will sign a bill Tuesday evening retiring the last state flag with the Confederate battle emblem during a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion. Upon the governor signing the bill, the flag will lose its official status.

Mississippi governor signs bill removing Confederate emblem from flag

Zach Halaschak · June 30, 2020 10:35 pm

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Celebrate Mississippi’s progress in spite of its past

Kimberly Ross · June 30, 2020 5:07 pm

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Mississippi sets the example in the debate over Confederate symbols

Kaylee McGhee White · June 29, 2020 9:45 pm

A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lawsuit that seeks to change the Mississippi state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi legislature votes to remove Confederate emblem from state flag

Carlin Becker · June 28, 2020 11:12 pm

A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lawsuit that seeks to change the Mississippi state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi House takes first step toward removing Confederate emblem from state flag

Mike Brest · June 27, 2020 7:38 pm

Republican Gov.-elect Tate Reeves addresses his supporters at a state GOP election night victory party, as wife, Elee Reeves, rear, and daughters Elizabeth, left, and Madeline, foreground, listen, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Jackson, Miss. Reeves defeated Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood.

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Mississippi fights discrimination by banning abortion eugenics

Zachary Faria · June 25, 2020 10:23 pm

A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday over a lawsuit that seeks to change the Mississippi state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi attorney general encourages state to remove Confederate Stars and Bars from state flag

Mike Brest · June 24, 2020 10:09 pm

Walmart pulls state flag from Mississippi stores

Spencer Neale · June 24, 2020 12:24 am

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

Andrew Mark Miller · June 10, 2020 5:59 pm

Warnings issued for Gulf states as Tropical Storm Cristobal turns north toward the US

Zach Halaschak · June 5, 2020 11:18 pm