Ole Miss takes down its state flag with Confederate emblem

[struggle4progress]

By Susan Svrluga
October 26 at 3:26 PM

The Mississippi flag was taken down at the state’s public university Monday morning, after student leaders, faculty and staff called for its removal because of its prominent Confederate emblem ...

“As Mississippi’s flagship university, we have a deep love and respect for our state,” University of Mississippi’s interim chancellor Morris Stocks said in a statement Monday. “Because the flag remains Mississippi’s official banner, this was a hard decision.

“I understand the flag represents tradition and honor to some. But to others, the flag means that some members of the Ole Miss family are not welcomed or valued. That is why the university faculty, staff and leadership have united behind this student-led initiative” ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/10/26/ole-miss-takes-down-its-state-flag-with-confederate-emblem/

[KamaAina]

1. Now are they going to do something about this?

[struggle4progress]

2. Colonel Rebel was replaced by Rebel Bear, though some fans are still unhappy

[Phentex]

3. Interesting there aren't many comments about this...

I am happy to see the students took this on... when it took South Carolina how long to remove theirs from the House?