Spectators at the Mississippi Capitol broke into applause as lawmakers took the first steps toward erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed the historic bill that takes the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem out of law.

Starting on July 1 and for an additional $30, if you’re a license plate holder in Mississippi, you will be able to purchase a license plate that includes a version of your state flag that doesn ...

About 50 Bernie Sanders supporters protesting before the Democratic National Convention on Monday sat down in a roadway until city officials agreed to remove Mississippi's state flag, which ...