Mississippi, the only state with a Confederate symbol in its flag, is offering a new flag design on license plates. Native Mississippian and artist Laurin Stennis reimagined the state flag without the Confederate emblem it has borne since 1894.
The state's flag has long contained an image of the Confederate battle flag, also known as the Southern Cross. Mississippi is the only one of the United States with a flag featuring the Confederate symbol. However, Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill last week allowing a new license plate design featuring a revamped state flag by artist Laurin Stennis. Stennis' design, done in 2014, eliminated the Confederate symbol.
Proceeds from the license plates will go to the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. "Those museums have done such a wonderful job of being stewards of the Mississippi story, warts and all," Stennis said."It can be a beautiful story, but also a really scary and dark story."The debate over the flagThe Mississippi flag was adopted by the state legislature in 1894.
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