Gov. Reeves signs bill officially changing state flag contain Confederate emblem

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - History was made Tuesday as Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1796 into law.

The bill officially removed the Mississippi state flag and called for the creation of a commission to design a new one.

Reeves hosted a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion and addressed the state before signing the bill.

“Tonight, I am signing a law to turn a page in Mississippi by retiring the flag that we have flown since 1894,” Reeves said. “This was a hard conversation for Mississippi, but family conversations can often be hard.”

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