The preeminent and powerhouse collegiate athletics conference in the South has made its message clear: Mississippi must change their flag or they may not get championship events.
Mississippi is the only state in the South that has yet to remove the Confederate flag from being prominently displayed on their state flag. The campaign to remove it has been ongoing for decades but has received renewed attention as more and more Confederate memorials, monuments and statues around the United States have been taken down.Adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in 1894.
Read More"I believe that some point people will want to change the flag, but it should be done by a vote of the people," Gov. Reeves said at a June 10 press conference, reiterating his long held position."Not by a vote of politicians doing a backroom deal in Jackson."Reacting to Sankey's statement, Ole Miss and Mississippi State reiterated they've supported changing the state flag since 2015.
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