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House Bill 1796 - Mississippi State Flag
House Bill 1796 in 2020 is the Act to repeal Mississippi Code Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code of 1972, that defines the current Mississippi state flag and to create a commission to redesign the flag, which will be voted on by referendum in November.
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COVID-19 Cases Average 557 Per Day, Highest So Far
This past week, the average number of daily new cases of COVID-19 rose to 557 in Mississippi.
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UPDATED: House, Senate Pass Concurrent Resolution 79: Redesign Flag, Vote By Referendum in November
The Mississippi Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 79 today, paving the way for a new Mississippi state flag.
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Reeves Says He'll Sign a Bill to Change Mississippi's Flag
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could vote soon 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.
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House Concurrent Resolution No. 79
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE 2 PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, 3 CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH 4 A COMMISSION TO REDESIGN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG"
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Azia’s Virtual Picks 6-26-20
"I hope you can share an event from this list and maybe use it to spark a conversation, learn more about one another or maybe even set the foundation for new ideas and new platforms with new voices to emerge."
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Marianna Stone
For Marianna Stone, her daughter’s early arrival was fortuitous, as the family narrowly avoided having to bring Esther into this world in the midst of a pandemic.
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Hinds Leaders: Mississippi Flag Stands for ‘Hate, Torture, Murder, Rape’
Hinds County leaders issued a passionate plea yesterday, joining the growing call to change the Mississippi flag because of the Confederate emblem in its canton.
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New cases of COVID-19 could overwhelm Mississippi’s health-care system in a matter of weeks, State …
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Mississippi’s Healthcare System In Imminent Danger, Stressed MSDH Officials Warn
Mississippi’s health-care system is rapidly approaching catastrophe, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned Thursday—not in a matter of months, but in a matter of weeks.
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Lobbying Grows Against Mississippi's Rebel-Themed Flag
University coaches and Christian ministers filled the Mississippi Capitol on Thursday, urging legislators to seize the moment and remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag while Americans are reckoning with difficult discussions about race and history.
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Lumumba Threatens To Shut Down Businesses If COVID-19 Infection Rate Spikes
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is expressing frustration at people not following social-distancing guidelines to counter the spread of COVID-19, saying he may need to tighten restrictions he earlier loosened if the rate of infection and hospitalization spikes.