[31], The referendum, which asked voters if the new design prepared by the independent commission should be adopted, was defeated in a vote of 64% (488,630 votes) to 36% (267,812), and the 1894 state flag was retained. The color blue in the main field of the flag echoes the blue of the American flag, representing vigilance, justice, perseverance, while the bands of red represent hardiness and valor. Big development", "As leaders continue to count votes to change state flag, Hosemann throws support behind legislative action", "Mississippi lawmakers pave way for legislation to remove Confederate symbol from state flag", "Miss. The magnolia flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end. [74] On June 22, Conference USA banned all postseason play in Mississippi until the removal of the Confederate emblem from the state flag. [80] Hosemann was joined by Attorney General Lynn Fitch, State Auditor Shad White, Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. In 2001 a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) placed Mississippi's flag 22nd in design quality of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territorial flags ranked. [76], The Mississippi Baptist Convention condemned the former state flag on June 23, 2020. [31][28] In 2000, the Supreme Court of Mississippi confirmed that the state legislature had in 1906 repealed the 1894 adoption of the state flag;[32] the flag used since then and considered official had actually only been customary or traditional. Supporters of the Confederate-themed Mississippi flag are starting an initiative that seeks to put four flag designs on the statewide ballot for another vote — the 1894 flag, the magnolia flag, one designed by a Jackson artist as an alternative to the 1894 flag and one designed for the state's 2017 bicentennial. The final two flags were the "Great River Flag" designed by Micah Whitson and the "The New Magnolia" designed by Rocky Vaughan, Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles and Dominique Pugh. On June 23, presidents of the fifteen community colleges in Mississippi issued a joint statement showing their support for a new flag. The flag is officially referred to as the "In God We Trust Flag". [22] The flag recommended by the committee was "A Flag of white ground, a magnolia tree in the centre, a blue field in the upper left hand corner with a white star in the centre, the Flag to be finished with a red border and a red fringe at the extremity of the Flag. [75] Conference USA is home to the state's third largest university, Southern Miss, and has hosted its annual baseball tournament in Mississippi for eight of the past nine years. The bill instructed the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to develop a plan for the removal of the 1894 flag from public buildings across the state and provide administrative support for the commission. Giuliani says he's on Trump's impeachment team, would argue voter fraud claims, US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection, Woman, 70, filmed allegedly poisoning husband's coffee with roach killer, 'I am not a terrorist': Retired Navy SEAL speaks after Capitol siege, Voters will cast their ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3 on whether to make the magnolia centered banner chosen by the Mississippi State Flag Commission, displayed outside the Old State Capitol Museum in downtown Jackson, Miss., Sept. 2, 2020, as the new state flag as seen in this file photograph. The magnolia flag was chosen over one depicting the “Great Territorial Shield” of 1798, which was cast in Philadelphia, Pa., when Congress established the territory of Mississippi. [67][68] The athletic directors of the universities, Keith Carter (Ole Miss) and John Cohen (Mississippi State), also supported changing the flag, along with various coaches from the universities. The gold lines and the gold stamen of the New Magnolia are a nod to the rich cultural history of Mississippi, specifically the visual arts, literature, music, and performing arts to originate in our state. The proposed design would then be subject to a referendum to be held concurrently with the general election on November 3, 2020. Their stated aim is to give Mississippians a choice instead of voting on only one flag. Retired Mississippi flag removed on Capitol Hill. [30] The legislature inadvertently omitted mention of the 1894 flag, leaving the state with no official state flag from 1906 to 2001. We offer the Mississippi flag in a variety of sizes and materials. And with enough support, it could be", "Mississippi residents can display state flag minus Confederate battle emblem with new specialty license plate", "Mississippi drivers can put flag minus rebel X on license", "Mississippi governor signs bill permitting license plates with altern…", "Mississippi's bicentennial banner gaining attention", "Historical Flags of Our Ancestors – State of Mississippi – USA", "MEC unfurls bicentennial banner. [95] Each of the 9 commission members picked 25 flags, narrowing the list down to 147. The group reached their goal of 5000 volunteers and have sent wording for their referendum to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office for approval. [48] In an interview, Stennis said the red bars also stand for "Mississippians' 'passionate differences' on the flag issue". I am glad that we do not fly that flag on our campus and I thank both Keith and Chancellor Boyce for taking a stand on this!❤️", "This flag has not been flown on our campus in years! The SEC is the athletic conference for the two largest universities in Mississippi, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Before 1861, Mississippi lacked a flag. JACKSON, Miss. Just before signing the law, Reeves said the old flag with the Confederate symbol was “a prominent roadblock to unity.”, “When many looked at our former flag, they just saw a symbol of the state and heritage they love. [82][83][84][85], At that time, there was no consensus on the method of changing the flag, whether it be retiring the current flag or immediately adopting another. [28][29], In 1906, Mississippi adopted a revised legal code that repealed all general laws that were not reenacted by the legislature or brought forward in the new code. “A new chapter in our history begins today,” one of the leaders in changing the flag, Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn, told more than 100 people who gathered in near-freezing weather to watch the new flag being raised outside the state Capitol. The official flag of the State of Mississippi shall have the following design: with width two-thirds (2/3) of its length; with the union (canton) to be square, in width two-thirds (2/3) of the width of the flag; the ground of the union to be red and a broad blue saltire thereon, bordered with white and emblazoned with thirteen (13) mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding with the number of the original States of the Union; the field to be divided into three (3) bars of equal width, the upper one blue, the center one white, and the lower one, extending the whole length of the flag, red (the national colors); this being the flag adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in the 1894 Special Session. One of the new specialty plates will include the Stennis flag along with the phrase "History + Hope + Hospitality". [39] A 2016 federal lawsuit alleging that the flag is tantamount to "state-sanctioned hate speech" was dismissed by both a district court and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. He signed the bill retiring the old flag after legislators passed it by a veto-proof margin. On December 10th, 1817 the western portion of the Mississippi Territory became the State of Mississippi, the 20th state of the Union. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History invited the public to submit designs for a new state flag on July 13. Democratic former Gov. Once (…) he's had the opportunity to review it, Gov. The 13 stars on the state flag officially represented "the number of the original states of the Union"; though they are sometimes thought to have been for states that seceded from the Union, plus Missouri and Kentucky which had Union and Confederate governments.[8]. The commission received thousands of submissions, and narrowed them down to a single choice, which was submitted for public vote as a ballot measure on November 3, 2020. The new flag has a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.” Voters approved the design in November, and Gov. 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Among those nullified was the ordinance of March 1861 "to provide a Coat of Arms and Flag for the State of Mississippi. [49], Since its inception, numerous bills have been brought before the legislature to have the Stennis flag declared the new state flag, but so far none has passed. [104][105] On September 2, the commission voted 8–1 to put the New Magnolia flag on the November ballot. [88][15] The bill required that the Confederate battle flag not be included on the proposed design, and the motto "In God We Trust" be included,[89] as Georgia did when it removed the Confederate emblem from its state flag in 2003. The white man charged in the shooting deaths had previously posed, in photos published online, holding the Confederate battle flag. Slight modifications were made to the original design, including making the text bolder and the red and gold bars thicker. Under the terms of House Bill 1796 (approved by Governor on June 30, 2020), a body known as the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag would be constituted to suggest a design for a new state flag no later than September 14, 2020. On June 27, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves stated that if the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that weekend addressing the flag issue, he would sign it into law. The first flag, known as the "Magnolia Flag", was adopted in 1861 and consisted of a "Flag of white ground, a magnolia tree in the centre, a blue field in the upper left hand corner with a white star in the centre, (…) with a red border and a red fringe at the extremity of the Flag". [81] On June 27, 2020, the Mississippi Legislature passed a resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 79, that suspended rules in the legislative chambers in order to debate and vote on a bill to remove and replace the state flag. [63] This was the first substantial action to change the state flag since the 2001 referendum. [78] The retailer normally displays the applicable state flag alongside the U.S. national flag at its locations in the U.S.[79], On June 24, 2020, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann announced his support for a new flag. A state commission selected the Magnolia Flag to be the next flag of Mississippi. Design of state flag. [47] It is encircled by 19 smaller stars representing each state in the Union when Mississippi joined, as well as symbolizing "unity and continuity" drawing inspiration from the artifacts of the indigenous peoples of the region. This Magnolia flag design was selected as the new flag for Mississippi in 2020. Supporters of the Confederate-themed Mississippi flag are starting an initiative that seeks to put four flag designs on the statewide ballot for another vote — the 1894 flag, the magnolia flag, one designed by a Jackson artist as an alternative to the 1894 flag and one designed for the state's 2017 bicentennial. The New Magnolia is sleek and updated to represent the forward progression of Mississippi. [19] Rocky Vaughan is credited with designing the flag's overall layout, with design support provided by Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles and Dominique Pugh (who created the magnolia illustration featured in the center). One of their first jobs will be to finish adopting a new state flag that voters approved. [50][51] On April 17, 2019, Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a new specialty license plates bill. The thirteen stars on the state flag officially represented "the number of the original states of the Union", although they are sometimes thought to be for the states that seceded from the Union plus Missouri and Kentucky, which also had both Confederate and Union governing bodies. In the House, the bill was passed by 91 in favor and 23 against. Voters overwhelmingly approved the new design. A few dozen people demonstrated on the south steps of the Mississippi Capitol in support of reviving the old flag. The commission also added that suggestions would need to be unique and adhere to principles of the North American Vexillological Association: that the design should use only two or three basic colors, be simple enough for a child to draw, and have meaningful symbolism. -- Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust,” with voters approving the design Tuesday. [52][53][54], A flag was created by the Mississippi Economic Council to celebrate the state's bicentennial in 2017. (AP) — Mississippi officially has a new state flag, featuring a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.” Republican Gov. Proud of our Administration for taking a stand!! According to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, "The New Magnolia flag is anchored in the center field by a clean and modern Magnolia blossom, a symbol long-used to represent our state and the hospitality of our citizens. [69][70][71][72], On June 19, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) banned all post-season play from occurring in Mississippi until the flag is changed. The Magnolia Flag seems not to have been used after the end of the Civil War; however, the magnolia was… An alternative was devised in 2014 by artist Laurin Stennis, granddaughter of former U.S. senator John C. Stennis. [98] At an August 14 meeting, the commission announced that they had selected nine finalists. JACKSON, Miss. Mississippi governor signs law for flag without rebel emblem Mississippi Gov_ Tate Reeves has signed a bill that gives the state a new flag with a magnolia … In June 2020, Stennis stepped back from the effort to change the 1894 flag, citing potential harm associated with her last name, which she shares with her grandfather who was a segregationist for much of his career. It will make a great Mississippi State Flag". Mississippi State hosted a baseball regional, men's tennis tournament games and women's basketball tournament games in 2019. The law retiring the old flag also specified that the commission's proposed new flag would go on the Nov. 3 ballot for a yes-or-no vote. Tate … Reeves previously served as lieutenant governor, and he had said for years that if the old flag were to change, it should only be done by a statewide vote. The flag of Mississippi features a white magnolia blossom and the words "In God We Trust" on a red field with a gold-bordered blue pale. [36] The proposed flag would have replaced the Confederate battle flag with a blue canton with 20 stars. [44][45] The US Supreme Court declined to hear the case.[46]. As the legislation repealed the sections of the Mississippi State Code which made provisions for a state flag, namely Section 3-3-16, Mississippi ceased once again to have an official state flag at this point.[17][93]. The new state flag features a magnolia flower, a symbol of hospitality, surrounded by 20 stars, signifying Mississippi's status at the 20th … One of their first jobs will be to finish adopting a new state flag that voters approved. ", "I was proud as Governor to add "In God We Trust" to the State Seal with @tatereeves and @PhilipGunnMS. [107] The flag was approved by 73% of the votes cast in a referendum on November 3, 2020. ", "Mississippi schools can't host any NCAA championship events after NCAA broadens Confederate flag policy", "Miss. “That is not a firm foundation for our state. More than 2000 submissions meeting the legislative criteria were received and displayed on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website. Although the vexillographic language was fairly clear, at least seven stylistically different Magnolia flags were sewn together for various uses during and after the civil war. Some also carried flags supporting President Donald Trump. [96] While a modified Hospitality flag did not proceed beyond the first round, a similar-looking "Mosquito flag" briefly did,[97] apparently due to a commissioner's typographical error. [10][11][12] Subsequently, on June 28, 2020, the Legislature passed a bill to repeal the sections of the Mississippi State Code which made provisions for a state flag, mandate the Mississippi Department of Archives and History develop a plan for the removal of the former flag from public buildings within 15 days of the bill's effective date, and establish a commission to design a replacement that would exclude the Confederate battle flag and include the U.S. national motto "In God We Trust". In August 2020, the copyrighted design was withdrawn from being an option for a new flag because it did not include the legislature-mandated In God We Trust slogan. The third flag was designed by Rocky Vaughan, Sue Anna Joe, Kara Giles, Dominique Pugh, and Micah Whitson. [90] In the Senate, the bill was passed with 37 in favor and 14 against. They would need valid signatures of 106,190 Mississippi residents for the initiative to be placed on a ballot as early as 2021. Could a new state flag be next? Ole Miss hosted both baseball and softball regionals in 2019. public university presidents respond to NCAA decision regarding state flag", "Conference USA joins NCAA, SEC in banning postseason events in Mississippi until flag is changed", "Mississippi Association of Community Colleges supports changing state flag", "Walmart rids Mississippi stores of state flag bearing Confederate emblem", "Walmart stops displaying the Mississippi state flag in stores because of Confederate flag imagery", "Breaking: Lt. Gov. JACKSON, Miss. [99][100] Five finalists were published on August 18,[101] and this was reduced to two flags on August 25.[102][103]. "[27], On February 7, 1894, the Legislature replaced the Civil War era Magnolia Flag with a new one designed by Edward N. Scudder, that incorporated the Confederate battle flag in its canton. [59] Following the retirement of the previous state flag on June 30, 2020, this banner was used in some instances as a de facto placeholder.[60][61][62]. The Mississippi Code of 1972, in Title 3, Chapter 3, described the flag as follows: § 3-3-16. This flag consisted of a blue, white and red tricolor with the state seal centered on the white stripe. Voters will decide in November whether to approve it or restart the process. The New Magnolia also represents Mississippi's sense of hope and rebirth, as the Magnolia often blooms more than once and has a long blooming season. King, and Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner. This flag was chosen by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag and was approved by state referendum on November 3, 2020. Her proposal was originally dubbed the "Declare Mississippi flag" but was popularly called the "Stennis flag". [22][24], The first flag was known as the "Magnolia flag". "Historic Protests for Black Lives Sweep Mississippi Over Weekend", "About 40 Republican House votes are needed to change the state flag. The commission announced that they would narrow these designs down to five finalists at its next meeting on August 18. [25] The Magnolia Flag was not widely used during the war, as the various Confederate flags were displayed more frequently. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are beginning their 2021 session. [91], Earlier that weekend, Governor Tate Reeves had stated that he would sign any flag bill passed that weekend by the Legislature into law. [94] The act stipulated that any design proposed by the commission must include the words "In God We Trust" and must not contain the Confederate battle flag. It repl… The magnolia blossom on the new flag is encircled by white stars representing Mississippi as the 20th state, plus a single gold star representing Native Americans. The magnolia flag has been flying for months at some homes, businesses, universities and at a few public buildings around the state, including Hattiesburg City Hall. In a statement, Baptist leaders said: "The racial overtones of the flag's appearance make this discussion a moral issue. Critics had long said the flag was a racist symbol that failed to represent a state with the largest percentage of Black residents in the nation. [66] The announcement by the conference was followed by support of changing the flag from Chancellor Glenn Boyce of The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and President Mark E. Keenum of Mississippi State University. [8] From 1894 to 1956, and again from 2003 to 2020, this was the only state flag to incorporate the Confederate battle flag into its design. [56][57][58], In late June 2020, former Governor Phil Bryant suggested using the bicentennial flag as a future state flag. [a] During this time, state legislators proposed new flag designs omitting the Confederate symbols. It officially became the state flag after being signed by the state's Governor on January 11, 2021. [7], The second flag, designed by Edward N. Scudder and adopted in 1894, consisted of a triband of three equal horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red, with the canton of the Confederate battle flag. The new Mississippi flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end. [86] A proposal floated by several members of the Legislature was to create a new Mississippi flag. Mississippi flag bearing Confederate emblem is removed from Senate building. [64] On June 11, Senate Democrats filed a resolution to change the state flag. When the State Convention at the Capitol in Jackson declared its secession from the United States ("Union") on January 9, 1861,[21] near the start of the American Civil War, spectators in the balcony handed a Bonnie Blue flag down to the state convention delegates on the convention floor,[22] and one was raised over the state capitol building in Jackson as a sign of independence. Gunn ensured that he would get the resolution passed through a House committee if verbal support from 30 Republicans was secured to go along with the 45 Democratic members of the House. [55] The flag also had the words "Established 1817" and "Bicentennial 2017" written on the white stripe on either side of the seal. He lost his bid for reelection in 2003 when opponents put up signs with the slogan: “Keep the Flag. The magnolia is encircled by stars representing Mississippi as the 20th state. FLAGBURG Mississippi State Flag 3x5 Ft 2 Pack, MS State Flag with Print Vivid Color and UV Fade Resistant, Canvas Header and Double Stitched,Light-Weight The Magnolia State Flags with Brass Grommets 3.0 out of 5 stars 2 $15.99$15.99 Get it as soon as Fri, Sep 11 The magnolia flower centered banner chosen Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 by the Mississippi State Flag Commission flies outside the Old State Capitol Museum in … Mississippi voters will decide on whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace one that was shelved for featuring a Confederate battle emblem. [37], When Georgia adopted a new state flag in 2003, the Mississippi flag remained the only U.S. state flag to include the Confederate battle flag's saltire. 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The argument over the 1894 flag has become as divisive as the flag itself and it's time to end it. Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust,” with voters approving the design Tuesday. JACKSON, Miss. It features a magnolia blossom and the phrase, “In God We Trust." Getting that on the ballot is a long shot, though, because of the signature-gathering process that is made more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic. The pending flag of Mississippi features a white magnolia blossom and the words "In God We Trust" on a red field with a gold-bordered blue pale. The circle of twenty stars represents Mississippi as the twentieth state of the United States of America and is anchored by the gold five-point star, which stands alone. [110][111][112], Georgia removed the Confederate battle flag from, 'It was likely a post-war flag, designed for use by one or more of Mississippi's. 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The flag also has gold stripes representing the artistic heritage of state that has produced blues great B.B. This plan was soundly rejected by Governor Tate Reeves who compared it to the separate but equal doctrine, stating that if implemented it wouldn't "satisfy either side of this debate". Afterward, it was passed by the state legislature on January 6, 2021, and it became the official state flag of the U.S. state of Mississippi on January 11, 2021. All eight public universities in Mississippi, along with "several cities and counties", including Biloxi, later refused to fly the state flag until the emblem is removed. The action came after weeks of national protests following the killing of George Floyd, including a protest outside the Mississippi Governor's Mansion on June 6. Mississippi legislators are beginning their 2021 session. [106] Micah Whitson was also given credit for the appearance of the Native American star. 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