Mississippi’s new state flag will feature the magnolia flower after the state in a historic move this summer parted with its decades-old banner that included a Confederate battle emblem.

In 1952, the state legislature designated the magnolia as the official state flower. Sue Anna Joe wrote, “The magnolia is the central element as it is our state flower and tree.

Ms. Joe, the designer, noted that the southern magnolia was already the state flower and tree of Mississippi, nicknamed the Magnolia State.

Mississippi is nicknamed the Magnolia State and the magnolia is the state flower and tree. “Our flag should reflect the beauty and good in all of us. It ...

In 1952, the state legislature designated the magnolia as the official state flower. Sue Anna Joe wrote, “The magnolia is the central element as it is our state flower and tree.

A group then narrowed the choice to two designs: One with a shield and one with a magnolia. As Mississippi replaces its former flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, five proposals were ...

GAUTIER, Mississippi -- A centuries-old tree thought to be the third largest magnolia in Mississippi came crashing down Thursday morning on Graveline Road. It was probably a casualty of 3 days of ...

Mississippi’s new state flag will feature the magnolia flower after the state in a historic move this summer parted with its decades-old banner that included a Confederate battle emblem.