Flag : 2015.30.001

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

2015.30.001

Accession#:

2015.30

Credit Line:

Donated by Marc Wheeler

Object Name:

Flag

Title:

Mississippi State Flag

Artist — Creator Role:

Artist

Date:

2015

Year Range from:

2013

Year Range to:

2015

Description:

Large Mississippi flag that shows signs of wear. The flag shows evidence of water damage (colors bleeding) and has been torn from being flown on the proper right top corner of the flag.

Notes:

This Mississippi State flag was flown by the Friends of the Flags organization of Juneau until a petition was circulated to take the flag down due to political controversey surrounding the Confederate flag image situated within the Mississippi state flag. See file for news articles relating to the debate.

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