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August 17, 2015

AP: Jeppie Barbour leading ‘Keep the Flag. Change the Speaker.” sign effort

Analysis: Mississippi flag a potent election-year issue Five days after the Charleston attack, Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn called for removal of the Confederate emblem that has been on the state flag since 1894. Republican Gunn, a leader in his local Baptist church, cited his faith and said: “I believe our state’s flag has become…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 17, 2015

Congressman Palazzo takes issue with Obama over Cuba

Palazzo: Flag-raising in Cuba all about “creating legacy” for Obama Congressman Steven Palazzo is reacting to the official reopening of the American embassy in Cuba. He said the move is more about building a legacy for President Obama than improving the lives of the Cuban people. “(President Obama) is all about legacy-building and creating a…