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Gunn Calls for Change in Mississippi Flag
Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has called for a change in the state flag, stating that the Confederate symbol in the upper left corner has become a “point of offense.”
The symbol has been a part of the Mississippi state flag since Reconstruction.
Gunn is the first top-tier Mississippi Republican to publically call for removal of the emblem.
In 2001, roughly 65 percent of Mississippi voters elected to keep the state flag, which features a blue X and 13 stars over a red background.
Flag of the state of Mississippi
Gov. Phil Bryant, also a Republican, stated the flag should stay as it is.
Tennessee is also considering the removal of Old South symbols as leaders in South Carolina push to remove the Confederate battle flag outside the statehouse.
Beth Harmon is managing editor for HottyToddy.com. Email her at beth.harmon@hottytoddy.com
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Stan Rhoda
June 23, 2015 at 11:36 am
We voted on this already and the majority spoke. Leave our flag alone
Anonymous
June 23, 2015 at 11:48 am
Like stated above–we’ve already voted on this! Leave the flag ALONE! Flags don’t kill–people do!!!
Terry Boutwell
June 23, 2015 at 11:58 am
This flag was a battle flag with no ricial bearings what so ever! Just because one idiot chose to take pics with this flag before killing 9 souls is no reason to blame this flag! In 2001 we put the flag issue to a vote and we the people of the Great State of Mississippi chose to keep it! Both black and white made that desicion! I’m so proud of Mississippi even though I live in Texas now. The people of Mississippi don’t riot and destroy our cities, we put pray back in our schools and God is our leader! So stop worrying about a flag that the loving people of Mississippi chose to keep and our eyes looking up at Jesus! #iloveyoumississippi
Terry Boutwell
June 23, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Sorry for the misspells,#gotintobigofahurry
Dwayne stringer
June 23, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Leave our flag alone Mr. Gunn
We the people can also consider replacing you during your next election. The flag is a people’s choice not a politicians.
Anonymous
June 23, 2015 at 2:56 pm
Leave our flag alone. Mr.Gunn the people of Mississippi already voted, respect their vote.
Proud Mississippi Voter
June 23, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Leave r flag alone or we the people of Mississippi will replace u Mr. Gunn
Shirley
June 23, 2015 at 3:56 pm
We have already voted on the flag one time, Gunn remember you were voted into office by the people of .Miss . We can vote you right out of office !!!!
Trudy
June 23, 2015 at 4:42 pm
My opinion, shame on you Phillip Gunn, you just lost my vote. Thank you Governor Bryant.
Sheila Ryan
June 23, 2015 at 4:48 pm
Leave our flag alone. We voted, we chose to keep it. Study your history people, you might learn a few things.
Mike
June 23, 2015 at 8:31 pm
Leave the flag alone.
Anonymous
June 24, 2015 at 5:44 am
We will take Dunn out next time around. Thank god we still have people like GOV BRANT
LEAVE THE FLAG ALONE.
Preston Irving
June 24, 2015 at 7:36 am
Leave the flag alone. Its already been voted on, period.
Jim Hays
June 24, 2015 at 7:59 am
I fly my “rebel” flag under my U.S. flag in my front yard, every morning and have done so since my graduation from Ole Miss in 1951. This is on my flagpole in my front yard. I now live, retired, in Alabama but am Ole Miss to the core!. I would welcome any Ole Miss “fan” to my home, but if this flag offends you, sorry, but……..it stays!