Mississippi to Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag The state legislature passed a bill on Sunday to remove the emblem from the flag - the only remaining state flag to feature it. The legislation passed in the state House with a 91-23 vote and the state Senate in a 37-14 vote. It will be signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves. NAACP president Derrick Johnson, via CNN The bill also commissions a newflag design, which will feature the phrase, “In God, We Trust.” Mississippi residents will vote on the flag design in November.