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This bill directs the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to remove the Confederate flag's depiction from the State Capitol rotunda as soon as practicable after the effective date of July 1, 2025. The bill also amends Section 55-15-81 of the Mississippi Code to modify existing protections for historical monuments and memorials by adding language that allows for relocation or removal of such items if specifically authorized by an act of the Legislature. The existing law previously prohibited the relocation, removal, or alteration of monuments related to various military conflicts, including the War Between the States (Civil War). By adding the phrase "unless specifically authorized or directed by an act of the Legislature," the bill provides more flexibility for the state to make changes to historical monuments and memorials, specifically in this case addressing the Confederate flag's display in the State Capitol rotunda. The amendment maintains provisions that allow governing bodies to protect, preserve, and repair such monuments, and includes an exemption for transportation-related infrastructure.

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0533.xml