Confederate

IHL approves Ole Miss request to move Confederate statue

The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved the University of Mississippi’s request to relocate the Confederate Monument from its current campus location, at the front of the Circle on University Avenue, to the University Cemetery,…

Confederate Statue Comes Down New Orleans

A historical change in the city of New Orleans overnight. Masked crews, using a massive crane and trucks removed a controversial statue of former confederate President Jefferson Davis. It's the second of four confederate-era monuments to be removed from city…

Confederate Monument Removal

Large groups of opponents and supporters of a confederate monument clashed at the statue in New Orleans Monday night. A large group of supporters of the statue gathered at the Jefferson Davis monument just before 9:30, and opponents showed up…

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY PROTESTS

Members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition plan to protest peacefully outside the first judicial district courthouse in Gulfport this afternoon form three until five. They aim to raise public awareness regarding what *they* say is ongoing institutional racism and systemic…

BILOXI TAKES DOWN THE STATE FLAG

If you're traveling through Biloxi, you won't see the Mississippi state flag flying in front of city buildings any longer. The city has made the decision to remove the state flag, which bears the confederate battle emblem, from all city…

Confederate Holiday

State Government Offices will be closed today here in Mississippi and in Alabama for Confederate Memorial Day. Georgia used to mark the holiday, but removed the Confederate reference in 2015. Now, the last Monday in April there is simply called…

Pilgrimage Ceremony At The Beauvoir

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr. Tom Payne Executive Director Of The Beauvoir about the Pilgrimage Ceremony This Weekend for the Tomb Of The Unknown Confederate Soldier.

Confederate Memorial Day

News 25's Shelby Myers interviews Don Green about the Confederate Memorial Day event at The Beauvoir Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m.

Federal Court Deadlines Set In Flag Case

A federal judge is ordering attorneys to file arguments over whether courts have authority to decide if Mississippi should remove the Confederate Battle Emblem from the state flag. A March 21 deadline has been set for briefs by Attorney General…

Confederate History Month

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a proclamation declaring April "Confederate Heritage Month" in the state, which comes amid a controversial debate over removing the confederate battle emblem from the state flag. The proclamation, signed Feb. 10th, does not appear on…