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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ quiet declaration of April as Confederate Heritage Month in his state is a stinging reminder of how hard it is for all Americans to put away our collective racist legacy.
Reeves signed the proclamation earlier this month without fanfare, and its existence was virtually unknown until the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 265 Rankin Rough and Ready’s posted it on the group’s Facebook page. The governor’s press secretary later said that Reeves signed the proclamation “because he believes we can all learn from our history.”
Certainly we must learn from history, and April is an apt choice. We should recall, for example, that April 1861 marked the beginning of the Confederacy’s war on the United States. April is when that rebellion effectively ended at Appomattox Court House, four years and more than 600,000 lives later. April is when Abraham Lincoln who saved the Union, signed the Emancipation Proclamation and led the campaign to adop
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Updated: 10:30 AM CDT April 15, 2021
JACKSON, Miss Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation naming April as Confederate Heritage Month.
The document also declares April 26 as Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi. The proclamation recognizes the month when the American Civil War began in 1861. As we honor all who lost their lives in this war, it is important for all Americans to reflect upon our nation’s past, to gain insight from our mistakes and successes, and to come to a full understanding that the lessons learned yesterday and today will carry us through tomorrow if we carefully and earnestly strive to understand and appreciate our heritage and our opportunities which lie before us, the proclamation says.
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Mississippi may have dropped the Confederate battle emblem from its flag, but while the symbol is gone, signs of the Old South remain, including Gov. Tate Reeves recent declaration of April as Confederate Heritage Month and Mississippi law that declares the fourth Monday in April as Confederate Memorial Day. For the last 30 years, five Mississippi governors Republicans and Democrats alike have signed a proclamation recognizing the statutory state holiday and identifying April as Confederate Heritage Month, Bailey Martin, Reeves press secretary said in an email. Governor Reeves also signed the proclamation because he believes we can all learn from our history.
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
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