Mississippi Removes the Confederate Symbol From the Flag

In a red background, a diagonal blue cross with small white stars, the flag represented the South state that opposed the removal of slavery during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

The flag, like the statues of Confederata generals, is a symbol of the country's troubled history that has been questioned during the antiracist protests that shocked America last month.

The Nascar car race, especially popular in the South, has banned the flag in its competitions.

Mississippi, with a long history of divisions, is the last state to carry the coat on its flag after Georgia lifted it in 2003.

Two years ago, Mississippi lawmakers refused to give up the flag, which they considered an integral part of South Heritage and Culture, but let go under pressure from institutions and economic, sports, cultural and military associations