The New Flag of Mississippi

CNN asked Black artists to imagine a less racist design

The Mississippi state flag is lowered from the state Capitol Building during a ceremony in Jackson, Mississippi on July 1, 2020. Photo: Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images

The Magnolia state is retiring its old flag, and making space for something new. But what will it be?

CNN asked artists to envision a new look. From flying blue birds to red, white, and blue flower treatments, the Mississippi-born artists’ ideas fly far from the flag that is being retired.