One year after public outcry forced the removal of the Confederate flag from state grounds and public institutions following the killing of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C., by a Confederate flag-waving gunman, there is still refusal by some to let go of the divisive symbol.
The state of Mississippi has been unable to bring itself to remove the Confederate symbol from its flag, remaining the only state in the U.S. still featuring the emblem on its flag, despite 12 bills filed in the state legislature this year to change the flag, which all died in committee.
Even institutions deeply steeped in tradition, such as the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi, have removed the symbol from their campuses.
