Mississippi Department of Archives and History director Katie Blount asks a question during a meeting of the Mississippi State Flag Commission, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss. Lawmakers could adopt a new Mississippi flag without Confederate imagery. Design 2 chosen by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag as one of five finalists. The Mississippi Flag Commission met Tuesday to narrow choices for a new state flag to five. They wanted to ensure no one would mistake the state outline on one flag for Alabama's. Published: Aug. 10, 2020 at 2:27 PM CDT In early July, state lawmakers officially removed Mississippi’s longtime state flag, which featured a Confederate battle emblem. (Mississippi Department of Archives and History, via AP). A group recommending a new Mississippi state flag chose five final designs Tuesday — three with a magnolia blossom, one with a magnolia tree and one with a shield that has wavy lines representing water. Email the author. “When you fly a flag up a flagpole, it sure does look different than it does on paper,” said the chairman of the nine-member flag commission, former state Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson. Commission member TJ Taylor asks a question during a meeting of the Mississippi State Flag Commission, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss. It was a flag with an outline of the Mississippi River. EXCLUSIVE: Meet the man behind Mississippi's Mosquito Flag. Another poll will soon be available on www.mdah.ms.gov for the public to weigh in on their favorite of the five finalists. The commissioners will recommend a new design that does not include the emblem and includes the phrase, "In God We Trust." View the choices here. The flag that does not include a magnolia is known as The Great River Flag, and was designed by Micah Whitson, an Ole Miss graduate who lives in the Boston area. Mississippi recently retired the last state flag in the U.S. that included the Confederate battle emblem. Commissioners can choose their own favorite to put on the ballot. An projection screen shows the five finalists chosen by the Mississippi State Flag commissioners Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss. Commission member Frank Bordeaux asks a question during a meeting of the Mississippi State Flag Commission, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss. Four of their choices include either a magnolia flower or magnolia tree in the center of stars. Bring it back? (Source: Mississippi Department of Archives and History) By Jacob Gallant | August 10, 2020 at 1:21 PM CDT - Updated August 12 at 6:17 AM . If the flag is not approved, the commission will submit a new flag and the voting process will repeat until a flag is approved by voters. Four of their choices include either a magnolia flower or magnolia tree in the center of stars. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. By Associated Press , Wire Service Content Aug. 26, 2020 By Associated Press , … If a majority of those voting in the November election accept the lone design, it will become the new state flag. Mississippi recently retired the last state flag in the U.S. that included the Confederate battle emblem. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi flag: Final 5 choices made by commission. JACKSON, Miss — A commission working on a new Mississippi flag has narrowed the choices to two designs. MISSISSIPPI — The Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag met July 28 for discussions on flag designs for the new Mississippi State ... and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. This image made available by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, shows one of the five designs chosen by the Mississippi State Flag … The commissioners recommended a new design that does not include the emblem and includes the phrase, "In God We Trust." Proposed effort could revive Mississippi's rebel-themed flag. The Mississippi Flag Commission has narrowed the choices for a new state flag. State officials said about 3,000 designs were submitted by Mississippians by an Aug. 1 deadline. Design 5 chosen by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag as one of five finalists. The Mississippi Flag Commission met Friday planning to narrow choices for a new state flag to five, but instead ended up with nine after much debate and tweaking of designs. A formal public comment period will last from that meeting until the commission's final meeting Sept. 2, where they are expected to pick a winner. Commissioners also nixed a design that featured a wavy line down the middle representing the Mississippi River. Friday, they narrowed it down to the top nine. He picked a flag with an outline of the Mississippi River to advance ahead of one with a wavy line representing the river, according to a video of the meeting. The initiative proposes placing 4 flags on the ballot – the 1894 flag that was recently removed, the bicentennial flag with the state seal, the choice presented by the Flag Commission, and the Stennis, or Hospitality, Flag. Of the final five designs, three feature a magnolia blossom, one has a magnolia tree and one sports a shield that has wavy lines representing water. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, joins Andrea Mitchell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as Kamala Harris is set to make history as the first woman and first Black and South Asian-American to serve as Vice President. 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