The five-time Grammy winner and Magnolia State native called the flag 'a direct symbol of terror' for the Black community.
The five-time Grammy winner and Magnolia State native called the flag"a direct symbol of terror" for the Black community.has joined a growing chorus of Mississippi natives urging the state to update its flag by removing the Confederate battle emblem.
The country superstar, born in Ridgeland, Mississippi, delivered an impassioned plea to state lawmakers on Twitter Thursday, calling the flag’s current design “a direct symbol of terror” for the Black community.I am a proud MS girl and I love my home state. When I think of Mississippi, I think of my mom and dad, the church I grew up in, high school football, and where I fell in love with music.
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