A Republican candidate for attorney general said changing Mississippi's flag would help the Magnolia state focus on its future — not its past. The flag currently contains a Confederate battle ...

Mississippi has made it official ... usually refers to the original Confederate flag, designed in 1861, which has seven stars arranged in a circular pattern. This is an important flag to remember ...

The Magnolia flag was Mississippi's first state flag, adopted in 1861 when the state joined the Confederacy. The flag, which was designed by committee, prominently featured the state tree.

MORE: Mississippi lawmakers vote to change state ... are the different inscriptions and a swap of two colors. The 1861 flag featured a blue union on the left side and two equally sized bars ...

Mississippi has made it official ... usually refers to the original Confederate flag, designed in 1861, which has seven stars arranged in a circular pattern. This is an important flag to remember ...

Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the ...

Though the Mississippi flag was the last to bear the obvious image of the Confederate battle flag, there are other state flags that contain Confederate symbology that may be a little harder to spot.