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A faculty group at the University of Mississippi on Thursday added its voice to those asking that a Confederate monument be shifted from its current spot on campus, as the university’s leader said campus groups’ opinions could influence a final decision.

Supervisors in a Mississippi county are making changes to how county property can be used for public events following a rally supporting Confederate symbols.

The Land Use Control Board will discuss the potential name during a meeting in April. 

But there are some students who say the statue should be left alone. 

Arkansas’ governor on Monday backed an effort to change the meaning of a star on the state flag that honors the Confederacy to instead have it acknowledge Native Americans’ contributions to the state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two individuals were arrested on Thursday amid a protest on the last day of Black History Month demanding the removal of a bust of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early Ku Klux Klan leader. The demonstration followed a tense news conference with visibly agitated GOP House leadership who threatened to […]

Arkansas legislators on Wednesday rejected a proposal to change the meaning of one of the stars on the state flag from honoring the Confederacy to honoring the contributions Native Americans have made to the state.

Topics: Gov. Bill Lee Confederate photo Arkansas state flag controversy MLGW water bill increase Guests: Janis Fullilove Mark Billingsley Lauren Lee

Breein Tyree led all scorers with 17 points in the win.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Eight Mississippi players kneeled during the national anthem in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena before the Rebels’ 72-71 victory over Georgia on Saturday. With the teams lined up across the court at the free throw lines, six players took a knee and bowed at the start of the […]

The 1980 photo appears on the Kappa Alpha Order page and shows Lee dressed in a Confederate army uniform.