Confederate Battle Emblem

State Flag Debate Moves To Legal Battle New Orleans

A long-running feud over the confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is moving to a new legal battlefield. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals in New Orleans is scheduled to hear arguments today over reviving a 2016 lawsuit…

Initiative 55 Deadline is Saturday

It looks like removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag is not something residents will vote on in the coming years. Saturday is the deadline for gathering signatures on Initiative 55, the measure that seeks to place…

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…