“The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate insignia.
“The bill will now go to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, who has said he would sign it into law.
The legislation — which cleared the state House in a 91-23 vote and the state Senate with a 37-14 vote — comes as Mississippi lawmakers have been weighing a change to their flag for weeks amid ongoing racial justice protests across the country.
“The flag, first adopted in 1894, has red, white and blue stripes with the Confederate battle emblem in the corner.”
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