Mississippi flag won't hang in US Capitol tunnel

[struggle4progress]

Deborah Barfield Berry, Clarion-Ledger Washington Bureau
6:27 p.m. CDT April 21, 2016

WASHINGTON — State flags, including the .. Mississippi flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem, will no longer hang in the tunnel at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., said Thursday the state flags .. will be replaced this fall with prints of each state’s commemorative coin.

“Given the controversy surrounding Confederate imagery, I decided to install a new display,’’ Miller, chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, said ... “I am well aware of how many Americans negatively view the Confederate flag, and, personally, I am very sympathetic to these views. However, I also believe that it is not the business of the federal government to dictate what flag each state flies.’’

Mississippi's 2nd District Rep. Bennie Thompson called on Congress last year to remove all items bearing the Confederate battle flag, including his state's flag ...

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/nation/2016/04/21/mississippi-flag-hang-us-capitol-tunnel/83361698/

[dlwickham]

1. heritage not hate my fat ass

I don't think it can be banned outright but those of us who oppose it should continue to put pressure on the powers that be to stop flying it in official places like the US Capitol