Mississippi Governor signs law for flag without rebel emblem
Jackson, Mississippi, USAP Mississippi hoisted a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem on Monday, just over six months after legislators retired the last state banner in the US that included the divisive rebel symbol. The new flag has a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust”. Voters approved the design in November, […]
US state of Mississippi approves flag with magnolia, “In God We Trust”
Jackson, Mississippi, USAP Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust”, with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice. The magnolia flag was the only design on the general […]
Public ideas for Mississippi flag: Magnolias, stars, beer
Jackson, Mississippi, USAP Magnolias and stars. Crosses and guitars. Beer cans and crawfish. A Gulf Coast lighthouse. Elvis Presley and Kermit the Frog. All appear on proposals the general public submitted for a new Mississippi flag. Mississippi recently retired the last state banner with the Confederate battle emblem that’s widely condemned as racist. A nine-member commission will […]
Some question replacing Mississippi’s Confederate symbol with ‘In God We Trust’
RNS Rev Isiac Jackson, Jr, was one of many Mississippi residents who took it as a spiritual victory when the state’s lawmakers voted on Sunday, 28th June, to remove the Confederate symbol from the state’s flag. “God answers prayer,” said Jackson, president of the General Missionary Baptist State Convention. “He may not come when you […]
US campaign to blitz the country with ‘In God We Trust’ laws takes root
RNS As the summer heat waxes and state legislative sessions wane, the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation has scored a few small but significant victories. This year, five state legislatures passed laws mandating that every public school prominently display the US motto, “In God We Trust.” The addition of Arkansas, which passed such a law in […]
Trump says US ‘strengthened by the power of prayer’
RNS In his second appearance at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, US President Donald Trump steered clear of partisan politics and focused on his belief in the country’s dependence on God. “America’s a nation of believers and together we are strengthened by the power of prayer,” the President said in his 14-minute speech that emphasised […]