Faith Hill is joining a chorus of expected (college campuses) and unexpected (Southern Baptists, Walmart) voices in protesting the Mississippi state flag, which incorporated a Confederate battle flag 30 years after the Civil War.
onfederate battle flag 30 years after the Civil War.Thursday night, urging lawmakers to vote to change the flag in its June 26 legislative vote. “I understand that many view the flag as a symbol of heritage and Southern pride,” Hill wrote “but we have to realize that this flag is a direct symbol of terror for our black brothers and sisters.
The vote on the new flag, featuring the state seal alongside the words “In God We Trust,” is set to go before the state House and Senate,
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