Eric J. SheltonEric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

A fairgoer holds a Mississippi State flag during the Neshoba County Fair Wednesday, July 31, 2019.

As lawmakers consider whether to change the state flag, which features the Confederate battle emblem, dozens of cities and counties, universities and colleges, businesses and powerful associations have either stopped flying the flag or asked leaders to change it.

Lawmakers in both the Senate and House have engaged in conversations about changing the state flag the past two weeks as protests about racial equality have continued across the state and nation. Tens of thousands of protesters in Mississippi have focused their demands around the state flag.

Late last week, as pressure to change the flag continued to grow, lawmakers discussed two options: adopting a second official state flag or letting Mississippi voters decide the fate of the current flag. Lawmakers plan to leave Jackson for the year on Friday.

Below is a running list of those entities that have either removed the flag or asked lawmakers to change the flag. We need your help updating the list. If you see an entity we’re missing, please send an email to adam@mississippitoday.org or kayleigh@mississippitoday.org.

Cities

• Bay St. Louis
• Biloxi
• Clarksdale
• Cleveland
• Clinton
• Columbus
• Gautier
• Greenwood
• Greenville
• Grenada
• Gulfport
• Hattiesburg
• Jackson
• Macon
• Magnolia
• Marks
• McComb
• Moss Point
• Oxford
• Pascagoula
• Pass Christian
• Starkville
• Vicksburg
• Waveland
• West Point
• Yazoo City

Colleges/Universities

• Alcorn State University
• Delta State University
• Jackson State University
• Millsaps College
• Mississippi College
• Mississippi State University
• Mississippi University for Women
• Mississippi Valley State University
• Rust College
• Tougaloo College
• University of Mississippi
• University of Mississippi Medical Center
• University of Southern Mississippi
• William Carey University

Counties

• Adams
• Hinds
• Leflore
• Oktibbeha
• Washington

Businesses

• 4th Avenue Lounge
• ACE Cheer Company of Jackson
• Arco Avenue / Row 10
• Barnard Equipment Company
• Beard + Riser Architects PLLC
• BeautyCounter with Ashley Dukes
• Beckham Custom Jewelry Co.
• Bragg Specialty Contractors
• Carbon Office
• Carson Law Group, PLLC
• Clapton Realty Company
• Clarke Veneers and Plywood
• Claude Julian’s Clothing Company
• Coastal Tile, LLC
• Conscious Healing Therapies, LLC
• Cotton District Cookies
• Creative Distillery
• Crooked Letter Picture Company
• CSpire
• Custom Travel Professionals, LLC
• d + p Design Build, LLC
• Davis Purdy Architects, PLLC / Threefoot Brewing Company, LLC
• Doc’s Doggie Daycare
• Donahoo Law Firm, PLLC
• Elite Detail Services, LLC
• Elle James Bridal
• erica, inc.
• Evergreen Garden Center
• Fenian’s Pub
• Ferriss and Company
• Franklin Eyewear
• Hallie D. Brand Consulting DBA
• Hancock Whitney
• Historical Replications, Inc
• Hollis Farms
• Hometown Collective
• IPrint
• Iron Sharp, LLC
• J. Ford Agency, Alfa Insurance
• Jones Companies
• Khafre, Inc / da House of Khafre
• Legacy Reel LLC
• Louisville Pizza Company
• Marguerite Melton Interiors
• Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group
• Material Girls / Highland Park by Material Girls
• McLaughlin Garner Group, LLC
• Merle Norman / Luna Bella, LLC
• Miller Transporters, Inc.
• Mindful Therapy
• Mississippi Blitz
• Molly Gee and Company
• Moore Media
• Mosaic Media, Inc.
• MPS Grants
• Nicole Boutique
• Our Mississippi, LLC
• Paduda, Inc.
• Parc Branding
• Patty Peck Honda
• Pleasant Smiles
• Renasant Bank
• Revere Photography
• Scarborough Film, Inc.
• Sellers & Associates, PLLC
• Soulflower Counseling, LLC
• Strongbox Strategies
• SummerHouse
• The Hive Blog
• The Onyx Method
• Thimblepress
• Thrive Health
• Tommy Kirkpatrick Wedding Films
• Weaver Architecture
• Wells & Co. LLC
• Wilder Counseling, PLLC
• Wilson & Hiatt Law Office
• Wurmworks
• Wyolah Films
• Yelverton Consulting, LLC

Associations/Organizations

• Delta Council
• Empower Mississippi
• Gulf Coast Business Council
• Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
• Mississippi Association of Educators
• Mississippi Economic Council
• Mississippi Democratic Party
• Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce
• Mississippi Professional Educators
• Southern Poverty Law Center

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