The University of Mississippi has removed the state flag with its Confederate emblem from the school’s grounds. The move comes after the student government voted to remove the flag, which is the only state flag in the country that continues to feature a Confederate symbol. It’s the latest Confederate symbol targeted for removal since a white supremacist who embraced the Confederate flag killed nine African-American worshipers in Charleston, South Carolina, in June. On Monday, University of Mississippi interim Chancellor Morris Stocks said in a statement, “Because the flag remains Mississippi’s official banner, this was a hard decision.” We’ll have more with University of Mississippi student Dominique Scott later in the broadcast.
University of Mississippi Removes State Flag with Confederate Symbol
HeadlineOct 27, 2015