‘1894-2020’: Celebrities, top lawmakers, more react after Mississippi state flag vote
Mississippi lawmakers made history Saturday afternoon after the House and Senate both voted to suspend rules so a bill can be considered to remove the state flag with the Confederate emblem.
The two-thirds majority vote to suspend the rules by both chambers all but assures that Mississippi will finally take down a flag that has historically divided the state.
Coast lawmakers, journalists, celebrities and top officials took to social media to speak out about the vote.
Illustration from Mississippi Today editor Marshall Ramsay:
Rep. Jeramey Anderson, who represents Moss Point:
Sen. Joel Carter:
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann:
Rep. Sonya Williams Barnes, who represents Gulfport:
“The moment history was made in Mississippi”:
Mississippi State football player Kylin Hill:
Hayley Williams of Paramore, who made a Twitter thread about the state flag on Thursday and spoke about her time growing up in Merdian:
Country music star Faith Hill, who is from Star, Mississippi:
