‘Let Mississippi Vote’ petitions for former state flag

Some Mississippi residents are rebelling against the legislatures’ decision to retire the former Confederate-themed state flag.

They are being encouraged by conservative legislators who fought the change. Organizers of a group called ‘Let Mississippi Vote’ said Monday that they are starting an initiative to put the retired flag and three other flag designs on the statewide ballot.

They need more than 106,000 signatures. Even if organizers get those signatures, the election could be a year or two away and Mississippi might have a new flag by then.

A commission is working on a single design to put on this November’s ballot.