AM21-001, circa 2014-2020
Form of Material
Flag designed by Laurin Stennis, artist and granddaughter of former US Senator John C. Stennis as an alternative to the existing state flag at the time that featured a Confederate flag. It was officially named the “Declare Mississippi flag” but popularly referred to as the Stennis flag. In January 2021, the Mississippi Senate approved another design to replace the existing state flag that had been voted upon in November 2020. The existing state flag had been retired in the summer of 2020 in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Dates
- circa 2014-2020
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Extent
1 Item (flag)
Language of Materials
From the Unprocessed Collection: English
Provenance
Given By: Linda Ginn
Date of Receipt: January 8, 2021
- Flags. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mississippi. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
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