Could Confederate battle flag furl in Mississippi?
By Patrik Jonsson
OCTOBER 17, 2015
... many top state officials seeking reelection are .. steering clear of the topic, with incumbent Gov. Phil Bryant saying the question should go to a referendum. But by state law, that couldn’t occur until 2018. Legally, the legislature could furl the flag as soon as it meets early next year.
... Mississippians more broadly are reconsidering a long-held belief that the flag represents a rich history, not bigotry. Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn said recently .. “the flag has become a point of offense” for many people.
And others, including lieutenant governor candidate Tim Johnson, have flipped 180 degrees about keeping the flag: "You don't hold onto something that's holding you back,” he told the Associated Press ...
Robert Gray, a Mississippi truck driver who won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, told the AP that the flag is like a warning label on a consumer product ...
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2015/1017/Last-wave-Could-Confederate-battle-flag-furl-in-Mississippi
