There has been a lot of debate on whether, or not the Mississippi flag needs to be changed. There are people on both sides of the issue. Some want to keep it, while others want to update it. It appears that the people that don’t want to change it are winning because the confederate symbol does not appear to be leaving anytime soon.
Confederate emblem has staying power on Mississippi flag
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