Kylin Hill confirms he will opt out of 2020 season, prepare for NFL draft
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State running back and Columbus native Kylin Hill is opting out of the rest of the 2020 season.
Analysis: Mississippi voters will say yes or no to new flag
An expert says having a statewide election on a flag design is unusual, and Mississippi is having its second one in less than 20 years.
State flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbol
Mississippi voters will decide whether to accept a new state flag with a magnolia to replace an old one legislators retired under pressure because it included the Confederate battle emblem that’s widely seen as racist.
Decision day: Magnolia or shield for new Mississippi flag?
A commission on Wednesday is choosing a single proposal to replace a state flag that Mississippi retired because the 126-year-old banner included the Confederate battle emblem that’s widely seen as racist.
Starkville-based artist infuses years of passion into state flag finalist design
Rocky Vaughan waited at his wife’s hospital bed for days as the couple expected the birth of their second son, Brody, in March 2013.
Final 2 Mississippi flag proposals: Shield vs. magnolia
As Mississippi replaces its former flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, five proposals were literally run up a flagpole Tuesday. A group then narrowed the choice to two designs: One with a shield and one with a magnolia.
Analysis: Flag group seeks image that evokes Mississippi
Commissioners working on a new Mississippi flag said they don’t want a big single star on the banner. That image is already taken by Texas.
Mississippi flag design process: Elvis has left the building
The new Mississippi state flag will not include beer cans, crawfish, a caramel cake, Elvis or Kermit the Frog.
Designing for the future: Local citizens are among many with ideas for a new state flag
An opportunity like this is rare. That’s what Jim McAnally of Columbus felt when he learned the public could submit ideas for Mississippi’s official new flag.
SEC Commissioner: Mississippi must change flag or risk losing opportunities to host conference championships
As calls to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag have grown in recent weeks, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a major statement on the controversial banner Thursday.
City passes resolution to call for retirement of state flag
Columbus is calling for state legislators to remove the Confederate emblem on the flag of Mississippi, following a 5-1 vote from the city council Tuesday evening to pass a resolution in support.
Our View: A lot of talk about the state flag
What does Mississippi’s state flag and the weather have in common?
Joe Max Higgins says state flag, HB 1523 contributing to state’s development woes
Mississippi is suffering on the economic development front, and Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins said the problem is mostly self-inflicted.
Miss. House to colleges: Fly flag or lose tax break
Mississippi universities that refuse to fly the Confederate-themed state flag could lose proposed tax breaks, the latest twist in a long battle over a symbol critics see as racist.
Legislators respond to mandatory flag-flying bill
If one state senator has his way, Mississippi’s colleges will fly the state flag or their presidents will pay.
Tupelo police HQ to fly Miss. bicentennial banner, for now
The Mississippi flag with the Confederate battle emblem won’t fly outside the new Tupelo Police Department building — at least for a year.
Tupelo council votes to keep flying state flag
The Mississippi state flag will remain in the City of Tupelo.
Our View: Leaders and followers
In non-maritime references, the word “flagship” is used to describe one of a group of things which is recognized for its leadership qualities.
State flags no longer fly at MSU
The Mississippi flag is effectively removed from exterior public display at Mississippi State University.
Vote to remove state flag in McComb fails
A McComb selectman’s motion to remove the Mississippi state flag from all city buildings because of its Confederate battle emblem has failed.