Local NAACP president calls for state flag changes

Oktibbeha County NAACP President Yulanda Haddix held a meeting and discussed the current Mississippi flag.

Flag.

The current state flag is a controversial one because of the confederate design.

Happening right now, so the naacp president and the district attorney are speaking to residents about what it means to the community and how they can change it.

"the mississippi state flag it's supposed to represent our entire community, but we know the significance of the flag represents divisiveness, division."

Yulanda haddix-naacp president .naacp president yulanda haddix and district attorney scott colom are speaking about what the flag means to citizens.

"what does it actually mean to the community and why do we want it to represent this community."

Haddix said they are holding the meeting at the courthouse and will discuss changes for the states flagwhich has a confederate symbol on it.

"should it be removed?

Should it stay?

And the reason why."

Haddix said they hope lawmakers will hear their call tonight for changes to the current state flag.

Some republicans have already spoken out about changing the flags design..

One of them is andy taggart who tweeted..

The time is now" and "stennis flag," which is an alternative being promoted to replace the current flag.

Henry barbour also said in part" my natural and southern inclination is to hold tight to the past.

But mississippi's official state flag doesn't represent all of mississippi, not even me.

It's past time."

((sot)) "if we make a loud enough voice i think they will understand that we're not happy.

And if we all say that we will work together we must start at some point."

This conversation is nothing new.

Haddix said its no more time for talking..but time for action.

Live in starkville nicole dantzler wtva nine news.

And as unrest continues all across the country, protests will take place