Petition to let residents vote on state flag change

A local man is protesting the referendum to remove the old Mississippi state flag.

He believes the vote should have been made by the people.

We trust- - a local man is protesting the - referendum to remove the old- mississippi state flag.

- he believes the vote should hav- been made by the people.- news 25's lorraine weiskopf has- more on this- story.- - electrical estimator- turned activist.

Meet ryan- woodcock.

He is encouraging - people to sign up as volunteers- - - - at letmsvote.com ryan woodcock,- local activist,"were promoting - referendum that we- hope will raise enough- volunteers, to promote a- petition to keep the state flag- or- give the people the right to- vote to change the state flag,- however people may- feel" - he fears for the worst with the- removal of the state flag - without giving the people the - ability to vote on it - ryan woodcock, local- activist,"if they can do this - with a flag they can do this- with the- united states flag.

To quote- steven palazzo, 'if they start- tearing down confederate- statues where can they stop'" - while some argue that the state- flag is a sign of - oppression.

- ryan woodcock, local activist,"- could definitely see where it - had a sign of - oppression a long time ago.

But- as the people evolve the flag - that represents those - people evolves too."- letmsvote.com is paid for by le- missppsii vote.

They will start- - - - the ballot initiative when they- reach 5000 volunteers.- ryan woodcock, local activist,- "i've never been the kind of gu- to fly flags but this - time i stepped up."

- in gulfport, lorraine weiskopf- news