Monday, Oct 26, 2015 12:08 pm
According to reports, Ole Miss has removed the Mississippi state flag, which features the Confederate battle emblem, from its campus. The move occurred without much fanfare on Monday morning.
BREAKING: Ole Miss removes Mississippi flag from campus because it includes Confederate battle emblem.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 26, 2015
CNN has more on the decision:
The move comes after student senators voted 33-15 with one abstention last week to ask the school administration to furl the banner, which includes the Confederate battle emblem in its upper left corner.