Signed into law on February 13, 1956, the bill became effective the following July 1. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis), Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, addresses reporters after the House passed legislation to change the Mississippi state flag, Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis), Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, congratulates Sen. Sollie Norwood, D-Jackson after the Senate voted to change the Mississippi state flag Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. We have a lot to gain from a good flag design. Republican Gov. On June 22, 1942, Congress passed a joint resolution, later amended on December 22, 1942, that encompassed what has come to be known as the U.S. The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Our journalists live, work and play in Mississippi. Johnson believes the Confederate emblem has been a deterrent for economic and educational growth in the state and has driven young people away. Change is possible. Here's what we know. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis), Sens. pic.twitter.com/bf3vyzuObt, This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: What we know, and what's next, for the bill to change the state flag, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Biden inauguration: Officials remains vigilant after weekend protests, Bolsonaro Accelerates Vaccine Plan as Popularity a Takes Hit, Lt. Gov. David Parker, R-Olive Branch, left, Chad McMahan, R-Guntown, Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, second from right, and David Blount, D-Jackson, right, strike a congratulatory pose after the Senate voted to change the Mississippi state flag Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has already said he would sign whatever flag bill the Legislature decides on. Mississippi lawmakers voted to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. Speaker Pro Temp Jason White, R-West, introduces House Bill 1796 to replace the Mississippi state flag at the State Capitol Sunday, June 28, 2020. "So far, I can tell you that we have the votes needed in the House," said State. "The voice of this young man was a tremendous voice," Democratic Rep. Omeria Scott said Sunday during debate over the bill. Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag this weekend after fierce debate that Gov. There was a protest outside the State House, yesterday July 16th, 2020 to object the current state flag of Massachusetts and push for change. They were bold and out there. Tate Reeves for his signature. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature passed the bill.v Gov. The bill passed by a vote of 91-23. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis), Sen. David Parker, R-Olive Branch, asks about the "In God We Trust" motto on legal tender and how it might be safeguarded for use on the new state flag as required by proposed legislation for changing Mississippi's current state flag Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. This, combined with the growing national conversation around race, makes the vote "just a matter of time. Representative Sabadosa -- along with Boston Rep. Nika Elugardo, and State Sen. Jason Lewis -- is trying to restart a long-stalled push to consider changing the flag, taking into account the local native perspective. However, as other cities worked to remove Confederate monuments from public areas, and amid protests and discussions of racial injustice following the death of George Floyd, the flag has come under renewed, sharp criticism. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature passed the bill. A renewed challenge to the state flag, the only one with the Confederate battle flag embedded in it, has stirred a familiar debate between tradition and changed views on race. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has already said he would sign whatever flag bill the Legislature decides on. It depicts a sword-carrying arm above an image of a Native American #wcvb pic.twitter.com/5BGDF9xJDA (CNN)Mississippi is the last state in the country whose flag features the Confederate emblem. The Senate gallery erupts in applause when House Bill 1796 is passed by a vote of 37-14 to remove the current flag at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, June 28, 2020. McLendon voted against the bill, Norwood voted for it. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). How the state flag change might impact Mississippi businesses Monday, Governor Tate Reeves signed the new state flag bill into law. The poll, while not scientific or limited to those from Mississippi, showed a 76 percent approval rating to change the flag. The bill now goes on to the Senate for a vote. House Pseaker Philip Gunn addresses media after the House passed House Bill 1796 allowing for the removal of the Mississippi state flag at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday June 28, 2020. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has already said he would sign whatever flag bill the Legislature decides on. Nonetheless, the majority of the states' flags share the same design pattern consisting of the state seal superimposed on a monochrome background, commonly a shade of blue. If they send me a bill this weekend, I will sign it. Hopson presented the bill to the body. Voters would then get to approve or reject the commission's design in November. We are striving to make it a better place to live through the stories we tell. Gov. Deval Patrick on Capitol riot, Domenech: Big Tech are ‘going to collude together to crush conservative speech’, MSNBC anchor mocked for 'softball' interview with Joe Biden aide. But sentiment is changing. Though Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959, new flags have been formally adopted on Independence Day, July 4, … Republican Sen. Briggs Hopson, of Vicksburg, listens to a question from Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, during a debate about House Bill 1796, the removal of the Mississippi state flag at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, June 28, 2020. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature passed the bill to take down the state flag, which contains the Confederate battle emblem. voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill, Here is how each lawmaker voted on the Mississippi state flag resolution, Speaker Pro Tem Jason White, a Republican, spoke on the House floor in favor of the bill. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, left, is congratulated by Sen. Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, after House Bill 1796, the bill to change the state flag, passed 37-14 at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, June 28, 2020. "So, that flag means nothing but hate and terror to me.". It's not the first time lawmakers have attempted to change the state flag, first approved in 1894. If voters reject the design, it returns to the commission to be redesigned. Lawmakers in both chambers voted to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. Rep. John Faulkner, D-Holly Springs, foreground, congratulates Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, after House Bill 1796, the bill to change the state flag, passed 37-14 at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, June 28, 2020. Gov. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature passed the bill to take down the state flag, which contains the Confederate battle emblem. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white … Diane Pantaleo, Mississippi Clarion Ledger, What we know, and what's next, for the bill to change the state flag. Tate Reeves has said he will sign the bill. This means the flag will be coming down across the state within the coming days. "Young people who were not voting at the time ... want to see this change. The bill to change the state flag passed Senate 37-14. The bill to change the state flag passed. That would require a two-thirds vote of the members. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, and loudly chanted: “Change the flag!” Headed to the Senate to go on and take a bill this weekend, I sign. 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