1 of 4 See article: flag of Mississippi 2 of 4 Seal of Mississippi 3 of 4 Mississippi: state bird 4 of 4 Mississippi: state flower Capital: Jackson Population1: (2020) 2,961,279; (2024 est.) 2,943,045 Governor: Tate Reeves (Republican) Date Of Admission: December 10, 18...
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a bill to retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem following widespread, increased pressure as protests against racial injustice have focused attention on Confederate symbols
In this April 25, 2020 photograph, a small Mississippi state flag is held by a participant during a drive-by “re-open Mississippi” protest past the Governor’s Mansion, in the background, in Jackson, Miss. This current flag has in the canton portion of the banner the desig...
Members Sherri Carr Bevis, left, T.J. Taylor, center and J. Mack Varner, confer following the first meeting of the Flag Commission, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. The group has the duty to design a new Mississippi flag without the Confederate battle emblem and the banner must...
State Flag The official state flag of Mississippi was ratified by voters in 2020 (replacing an earlier design from 1894 which contained a small Confederate battle flag). Today's Mississippi state flag has the state flower, the magnolia, in the center. A gold star above the flower represents ...
Top 5 Cities (2020 population) Jackson (157,821) Gulfport (71,438) Southaven (56,644) Biloxi (46,127) Hattiesburg (45,806) Government & Legislature Statehood December 10, 1817 Electoral Votes 6 State Flag Governor Official Mississippi Governor Website U. S. Senators List of U. S. Se...
Information on Mississippi's economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames, and other trivia.
the MEC's "It's Time" campaign in 2020 garnered more than 1,000 businesses and individuals in support of the legislature's historic votes to change the divisive state flag that had flown since 1894. The new "In God We Trust" flag unified citizens and changed per...
"The bar is set high for physical fitness, health awareness and social engagement," Daniels says of the teams. "We took a flag football team to Seattle, Wash., and we won bronze. Our quarterback is a girl, so we're pretty proud of that." ...
(960 N. Flag Chapel Road, 601-922-7575, carams.org) The Community Animal Rescue & Adoption is a no-kill animal shelter that prides itself on placing cats and dogs into loving homes, supporting spay and neuter programs, and promoting responsible pet ownership. Private donations support the sh...