Chants of “I can’t breathe!” and “Black lives matter!” and “No justice, no peace!” echoed down Capitol Street outside the Governor’s Mansion as organizers rallied the crowd.

The Mississippi state flag, the last in nation containing the Confederate battle emblem, has been a focal point of Black Lives Matter protests.

Talks of changing the Mississippi state flag, the last in the nation containing the Confederate battle emblem, mark first legislative movement since 2001.

Thousands of teachers were asked to demand lawmakers change the Mississippi state flag, the last in the nation containing the Confederate battle emblem.

Should Mississippi change its state flag? Mississippi Today is posing this question to all 120 House representatives.

Mississippi Today reporters discuss what would need to happen for the state to change its flag.

Conversations about changing the flag are openly occurring in both chambers of the Capitol for the first time since 2001.

Powerful Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann assigned bill that would change the state flag to a little-used committee where there's little support for change.

The athletes want the NCAA to pressure lawmakers to change the Mississippi state flag, the last in the nation containing the Confederate battle emblem.

The SEC, host to Ole Miss and Mississippi State, said it would consider banning championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its state flag.

Mississippi can't host college baseball, women's basketball tournaments until lawmakers change the state flag, which contains the Confederate battle emblem.

Legislative leaders discussed several options regarding the state flag, including adopting a second official flag or letting voters decide themselves.

As leaders debate whether to change the Mississippi state flag, a growing number of cities, colleges and businesses are distancing from the symbol.

Legislative leaders met Monday to discuss how to change the state flag, but say they still don't have the votes to do it at the Capitol.

A top executive says the Mississippi state flag, which features the Confederate emblem, is hindering the state’s ability to attract business.

Joe Frank Sanderson, CEO of Sanderson Farms, warns of "dire consequences" for state's businesses if lawmakers let voters decide the fate of the state flag.

After failed efforts to whip votes to change state flag, legislative leaders organized meeting with religious leaders to gain more momentum.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who previously said he supported taking the issue to the ballot, now says the Legislature should take action to change the state flag.

One person familiar with the meeting said it appears Gov. Reeves called the meeting “to take the temperature” of the statewide officials on the state flag.

Lawmakers have until July 12 to change the state flag, though sources suggest they are close to having enough votes to do it soon.

The plan, described as "extremely fluid," is for the House to begin the legislative process to remove or replace the flag on Saturday morning.

Lawmakers have pitched creating a commission to recommend a new design by Sept. 14, and voters would approve or reject that design on Nov. 3.

A nine-member commission will be appointed to develop a new state flag design that must be approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot.