MS HR154

Honors Confederate Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of April as established in Mississippi Code Section 3-3-7, to commemorate Mississippians who served and died during the Civil War (1861-1865)

Encourages display of the 1894 Mississippi State Flag on state buildings and grounds during Confederate Memorial Day as a symbol of remembrance

References the tradition of Confederate Heritage Month proclamations issued by Mississippi governors of both parties since 1993

Notes the 1894 state flag, designed by Senator Edward N. Scudder and signed into law by Governor John Stone, represented Mississippi for over 126 years before being changed

Calls on citizens to reflect on the costs of war and renew commitment to unity and understanding among all Mississippians