Mississippi governor declares April as Confederate Heritage Month
Reeves signs proclamation Updated: 12:43 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021
Reeves signs proclamation Updated: 12:43 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021
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Show Transcript REACTION. THIS IS GETTING NOW ROSS. YEAH, THIS ALWAYS GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION EVERY YEAR THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS GOVERNORS OF BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE SIGNED THE CONFEDERATE HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION THE DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR. IT’S JUST MONTHS AFTER A NEW FLAG WAS RAISED OVER THE STATE CAPITOL LAST NOVEMBER. YOU MAY REMEMBER MISSISSIPPI VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY DECIDED TO REMOVE THE CONTROVERSIAL STATE FLAG WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFEDERATE STARS AND BARS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE BELIEVES WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM OUR HISTORY. AND INSIGHT FROM PAST MISTAKES AND SUCCESSES A COMMANDER WITH A GROUP CALLED THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS AS THEY REQUESTED THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE PROCLAMATION. SO HE COULD HAVE REFUSED TO SIG