This fall when the fields and lined, the crowds are out, the band is playing and the teams are taking the field, the iHigh Broadcast Network will be there. Mississippians earlier this month went to the polls to choose whether to keep the current flag. Voters decided Mississippi would be the last state to prominently display the Confederate emblem as part of its flag. Earlier this year, South Carolina took part in a similar vote, and voters elected to get rid of the display of the Confederate symbol on their flag. Critics say the Confederate emblem is a symbol of racism and slavery.
Supporters say it s a statement of Southern pride and heritage.
I think keeping such a symbol in a state flag proves that some people still don't see racism is a problem, and that's exactly what the Confederate flag represents to many people. Tell us what you think. Read more Feature stories. The High School Network. All rights reserved world wide.