Another city could furl state flag with Confederate emblem
Meridian Mayor Percy Bland tells The Meridian Star he thinks the flag is “divisive” in a state with a 38 percent black population.
He says the City Council could discuss removing the flag from display on municipal property when it meets Sept. 19.
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9/12/17
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