The controversy surrounding the state flag hanging at the Ocean Springs City Hall has brought Mayor Shea Dobson to lower the flag. The flag over Ocean Springs City Hall is officially down. Mayor Dobson says they lowered the flag around…
The Confederate emblem on the Mississippi State flag has been an ongoing discussion, and in some cases, an ongoing debate for a while now. Members of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs used tonight’s board of aldermen meeting as an…
A large number of people are expected to voice their concerns this evening about Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson’s decision to fly the state flag at City Hall. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from City Hall with more on…
A small crew of local activists are taking a unique approach in trying to resolve Mississippi’s controversial flag issue. Through a documentary series, two activists from Biloxi are hoping to break down barriers through respectful conversation surrounding both sides of…
A group of history professors from universities all over the state say it is time to take down the state flag. An official statement regarding the state flag and events in Charlottesville is signed by a list of professors from…
Mississippi Rising Coalition issued this statement on their Facebook page: *** STATEMENT FROM MISSISSIPPI'S UNIVERSITY HISTORY PROFESSORS ON THE MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG AND THE EVENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE *** As college professors, we have watched events of the past few days…
A spokesman says Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant won’t call legislators back to the capitol to consider removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. The Legislative Black Caucus says Bryant should set a special session because white supremacists marched…
Mississippi is the only state left in the nation that bears the Confederate battle emblem, a symbol of tradition for some, a sign of hate for others. While the controversy of the state flag has made national headlines throughout the…
Dozens in support of changing the design of the state flag joined forces Saturday evening in Gulfport. Members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition gathered at Jones Park to chant for change. The goal was to have their voices heard by…
One man was outside Biloxi City Hall protesting the removal of the Mississippi State flag, his way of supporting the flag and declaring this week as State Pride Awareness Week. Matt Reardon came down from Hattiesburg to Biloxi to address…
A recent incident in Hattiesburg regarding the state flag encourages one Coastal woman to remind people of the importance of voting. News 25’s Kendra Turley sat down with Deborah Simpson and brings us her story. A state flag demonstration quickly…
The Biloxi City Council voted six to one to table their vote on whether or not to continue keeping the Mississippi state flag from flying over state buildings. In late April, Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich ordered all state flags…
A Civil Rights group is asking the NCAA to move a regional softball tournament out of Mississippi because the state flag contains the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson calls the emblem a ‘racial hate symbol.’ The University…
As the City of Biloxi decides to either keep the state flag down at City Hall or raise it up again, state leaders are weighing in on the controversial issue. In late April, Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich ordered all…
The Biloxi City Council meeting is expected to include the discussion on the recent removal of the state flag from all city buildings, a decision that has drawn both criticism and support from residents. City Council President and Ward 4…
The state flag continues to be an issue of contention with opposing views locally and statewide. Earlier today, a group gathered at Biloxi City Hall, praying for the flag to be permanently removed while just across the street a group…
Bishop James Black of Faith Tabernacle of Praise in Biloxi is calling for a prayer vigil on the steps of the Biloxi City Hall at noon tomorrow. Bishop Black is calling for the vigil in reference to the Mississippi state…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Prayer vigil for the state flag scheduled for Noon at Biloxi City Hall, before tonight's council meeting.
The City of Biloxi took the Mississippi State flag down at all city buildings by order of the mayor, but you’ll still see it in front of City Hall. That’s because a group of Mississippians are protesting the actions of…
The state flag continues to receive attention both locally and nationally. TravelandLeisure.com posted an article online highlighting the City of Biloxi’s movement to remove the state flag from City Hall grounds. People along the Coast who are against the flag…
The Mississippi House has halted a push to require universities to fly the state’s Confederate-themed flag. Republic Representative William Shirley persuaded the House last week to withhold a tax break from universities that don’t fly the flag. At that time,…
A top Mississippi lawmaker is blocking an effort to punish universities that refuse to fly the state flag, a symbol that critics see as racist. The state House passed a bill earlier this week saying public universities could not receive…
A long-running feud over the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is moving on to a new legal battlefield. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over reviving a 2016…
Tonight in Long Beach, a panel made up of representatives from organizations that have taken a public stance on the flying of Mississippi’s state flag came together to hold an open discussion with the public. In recent headlines, the Mississippi…