Nation Aug 18 Mississippi group narrows new flag design options down to five A group recommending a new Mississippi state flag has chosen five final designs — three with a magnolia blossom, one with a magnolia tree and one with a shield that has wavy lines representing water. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation Jul 01 Mississippi retires former state flag to museum Mississippi officials are having a ceremony to relegate the former state flag to history. The gathering Wednesday comes a day after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new law removing official status from the last state banner in the U.S. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation Jun 28 Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove rebel emblem from flag Mississippi's House and Senate voted in succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, with broad bipartisan support. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 Mississippi gov: I'd sign bill to remove flag's rebel emblem Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the next few days to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press