Rebel Flag - Mississippi Flag Controversy

Mississippi's state flag, adopted in 1894, would become one of the most controversial flags our country has ever known. Why? Because this new flag included the Confederate Battle Flag, also called the Rebel Flag. More than 100 years later, in 2001, the citizens of Mississippi, voted overwhelmingly (65%) to keep their original Rebel Flag. Mississippi let the world know that they are proud of their Confederate Rebel Flag roots and don't want to change a thing about it. Continue ...