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Monday night, July 13, 2020, a retirement ceremony for the State Flag of Mississippi was held at the Simpson County Courthouse.
Wayne Womack led the crowd in the official pledge of the State of Mississippi: “I salute the flag of Mississippi and the sovereign state for which it stands with pride in her history and achievements and with confidence in her future under the guidance of Almighty God.”
Boy Scout troop 81 lowered and folded the Mississippi Flag. Following the placement of the flag in a sealed box, the Scout Troop walked the flag to the Simpson County Historical Society and Museum building and presented the flag to Ross Walton and Richard Rankin for safe keeping.
Approximately fifty people were on hand for the ceremony. County officials and citizens attended the event.
Following the pledge, the ceremony was performed in silence.
A few people were on hand with signs displaying their displeasure in the removal of the Mississippi flag.
The flag will be on display at the Simpson County Historical Society and Museum building which is located near the Courthouse. Ross Walton and Richard Rankin are volunteers with the development of the museum.
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Video from Monday night ceremony:
