New state flag committee to meet Wednesday

A nine person committee designing the new Mississippi state flag will meet for the first time this Wednesday.

- - state flag will meet for the- first time tomorrow.- the nine person commitee- consists of 3 members each- apponited from state leaders, - lt.

Gov.

Delbert hosemann, hous- speaker philip gunn, and- governor tate reeves.

- governor reeves has yet to- appoint his 3 members,- commenting on it saying he is - focusing on the pandemic.

- legislators voted in late june- to retire the 126 year old- mississippi banner.

The - requirements for the new flag - must not include the confederat- emblem and must read the words- "in