History was made in Mississippi this weekend.

The state Legislature passed House Bill 1796, which removes the current state flag that features the Confederate emblem and allows a vote to take place this fall on a new design picked by a commission.

A final vote of 37-14 in the Mississippi Senate late Sunday afternoon was the final hurdle cleared in bringing down the controversial flag.

See the complete story here. https://oxfordeagle.com/2020/06/28/mississippi-legislature-votes-to-take-down-the-current-state-flag/