Lobbying grows against Mississippi's rebel-themed flag University coaches and Christian ministers are urging Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flagJACKSON, Miss. Phil Bryant on Thursday advocated a state flag design that would eliminate the Confederate battle emblem — a red field topped by a blue X with 13 white stars. Well, the Klan used the Stars and Stripes more than it used the battle flag. The announcement came a day after the Southeastern Conference made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag. Speaking to Mississippi legislators facing a decision about the flag, Buckley said: “You’ve been given the right crisis needed to do this.

Source: ABC News June 25, 2020 16:16 UTC