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  • Mississippi Baptists ask Legislature to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
    by Diana Chandler, posted Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (4 years ago)

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    JACKSON (BP) -- Offering a "voice of healing in the name of Jesus Christ," Mississippi Baptists asked the Legislature Tuesday (June 23) to replace the state flag with a design that does not include the Confederate flag.

    National racial tension and discussions regarding the flag in recent days prompted the move, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) Executive Director and Treasurer Shawn Parker said in a press conference today in Jackson. Read More