The mayor of Laurel, Miss. was so emotional when he signed an order to remove the Mississippi state flag from his town that his response went viral.
(Credit: Mayor Magee)
Before signing the order to remove the flags from the city buildings, the mayor paused for a full minute while holding back tears reports the Laurel Leader Call.
Laurel Mayor—Johnny Magee brought to tears as he issues executive order to remove confederate flags from City of Laurel.
Posted by Quentis Jones Jr. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The state flag, which remains flying in many parts of one of the nation’s most impoverished and segregated states, was created in 1894, according to Magee and incorporated the Confederate ‘stars and bars’ flag.
Confederate flags and monuments have been under attack by protesters since Floyd’s death.
