The Mississippi flag was formally adopted on April 23, 1894. Since Mississippi has maintained the same flag for the last 122 years. When Mississippi left the union in 1861, the confederate state didn’t exist. So Mississippi, declaring her independence, started using the Bonnie Blue flag. The simple design had a blue background with a single five-pointed star positioned predominately in the middle.
Three major groups of indigenous peoples constituted the earliest inhabitants of present-day Mississippi. The largest of these groups, the Choctaw, numbered approximately 20,000 and were located primarily in the southern and central part of the state. The other two groups were the Natchez, who numbered about 4,500 and were centred in southwestern Mississippi, and the Chickasaw, who had a population of about 5,000 and ranged from their principal villages in the northeastern part of the state into what are now Tennessee and Kentucky.
The electorate would have to vote in order to choose between 2 designs. The vote was supposed to be held that year on 17th April. The results of the vote made it evident that Mississippi Flag, which flew for some 107 years was to remain the champion and hold its head high over the state.
The Mississippi Flag is composed of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The bottom stripe is red and the topmost is blue, separated by a white stripe. The left corner of the above portion of the Mississippi Flag bears a red square. On it, a navy blue colored diagonal cross or saltire is featured. There are 13 white stars on this cross, and each star has 5 points. Both the red square and the blue cross are bordered with white lines.
Mississippi residents are indeed very attached to their secessionist symbol because they’re deeply patriotic. The colors are reminiscent of the French flag stripes, which settlers were long on site. Mississippi joined the United States July 4, 1818. Mississippi is known as the "Magnolia State", and its capital is Jackson.
The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Mississippi Flag for the future.
Three major groups of indigenous peoples constituted the earliest inhabitants of present-day Mississippi. The largest of these groups, the Choctaw, numbered approximately 20,000 and were located primarily in the southern and central part of the state. The other two groups were the Natchez, who numbered about 4,500 and were centred in southwestern Mississippi, and the Chickasaw, who had a population of about 5,000 and ranged from their principal villages in the northeastern part of the state into what are now Tennessee and Kentucky.
The electorate would have to vote in order to choose between 2 designs. The vote was supposed to be held that year on 17th April. The results of the vote made it evident that Mississippi Flag, which flew for some 107 years was to remain the champion and hold its head high over the state.
The Mississippi Flag is composed of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The bottom stripe is red and the topmost is blue, separated by a white stripe. The left corner of the above portion of the Mississippi Flag bears a red square. On it, a navy blue colored diagonal cross or saltire is featured. There are 13 white stars on this cross, and each star has 5 points. Both the red square and the blue cross are bordered with white lines.
Mississippi residents are indeed very attached to their secessionist symbol because they’re deeply patriotic. The colors are reminiscent of the French flag stripes, which settlers were long on site. Mississippi joined the United States July 4, 1818. Mississippi is known as the "Magnolia State", and its capital is Jackson.
The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Mississippi Flag for the future.