MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL STATEMENT REGARDING THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

The Mississippi Economic Council has a long-standing position that the state flag should be changed.

The presence of the Confederate Battle Flag as a component of the 1894 flag is offensive to many, not representative of all Mississippians, and perpetuates negative stereotypes of our state. Regardless of its origins, and despite some opinions that the emblem honors history and heritage, the reality is the battle flag has become a global symbol of prejudice and hatred.

MEC feels strongly that adoption of a new flag is a timely and high profile action that would improve Mississippi's image, advance a new narrative about our state, and set the stage to enhance economic opportunities and improve quality of life in a fair and inclusive manner for every Mississippian.

The current flag is harmful to Mississippi's image and reputation for those outside our state and is hurtful to many fellow Mississippians. MEC encourages state leaders to take action to change the flag.

Support is growing for this important effort. Add your name to the growing list of signees who have voiced support for changing the State Flag of Mississippi - encourage your senators and representatives to do the right thing and take action to change the flag.

Kurt Allen
President/CEO
Mississippi Aquarium

Allison Anderson
Principal
Unabridged Architecture

Roy Anderson, III
President/CEO
AnderCorp

Chelsea Baulch
Executive Director
Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

R. Dean Bingham
President
Agracel, Inc.

Gerald Blessey
Owner Gerald
Blessey Law Firm

Jeff Bowman
President/CEO
Cooperative Energy

David Brevard
President/CEO
B B CONCRETE CO INC

Geraldine K Brookins
Trustee
Mississippi Museum of Art

Phil Buffington
Partner
Adams and Reese LLP

BJ Canup
CEO
Tremont Floral

Will Caves
Communication & Public Relations Manager
Mississippi Economic Council

Chris Cavote
Refinery General Manager
Chevron Products Company

Suresh Chawla
President
Delta Lodging Group, LLC

Jeffrey Clark
President & CEO
Keystone Specialty Pharmacy

Augustus Collins
Chief Executive Officer
MINACT, Inc.

William Coppage
Executive Director
Washington County Economic Alliance

Charles Cowan
Attorney
Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.

Jessica Crosby
Realtor
Martin O’Neal & Associates

Bev Crossen
Owner
Indigo Cowork; Farmhouse Tupelo; Farmhouse Fulton

Royce Cumbest
Chairman
Merchants & Marine Bank

Yolanda Daniel
Founder
8 Oak Development

Nettie Davis
City Councilwoman

Elise Deano
President
Law Office of Elise Epperson Deano

Bruce Deviney
Owner
Deviney

Kane Ditto
Principal
StateStreet Group, L.L.C.

Justyn Dixon
Development Director
Agracel

Tiffany Ealey
CEO
GET SNATCHED LLC

Ashley Edwards
President and CEO
Gulf Coast Business Council

Erik Fields
Vice-President of Manufacturing
Nissan North America

James Fisher
Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Lowndes County Administrator

Mayo Flynt
President
AT&T

Shelby Fox
Executive Director
Knight Nonprofit Center

Brandt Galloway
Managing Member
Galloway Chandler McKinney

David Gates
President-Mississippi Division
Atmos Energy

Joseph Geddie
Retired
NMIDA

Robert Gibbs
Managing Partner
Gibbs Travis, PLLC

Bobby Gillon
Director of Marketing & Leasing
The District on Howard Avenue

Brian Gomillion
Mayor
Town of Walnut Grove

Jeff Good
President
Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group

Reed Guice
CEO
Guice&Guice Advertising

Sally Hamlin
Executive Assistant
Mississippi Economic Council

Bill Hannah
President / CEO
East Mississippi Business Development Corporation - Board of Directors

Alan Hargett
CEO
Planters Bank

Joey Havens
Executive Partner
HORNE LLP

Ann Hendrick
Director of Get2College
Woodward Hines Education Foundation

Joe Max Higgins
CEO
Golden Triangle Development LINK

Christee Holbrook
President
Graham Roofing Incorporated

Paul Hollis
President
Delta Council

Jerry Host
Chairman and CEO
Trustmark Corporation

Blair Hughes
Owner
Park Heights Restaurant

William O Jacobs
Owner
Jacobs Properties

William James
Manager
Pruet Companies

Samuel Jones
Asst. to the President for Leadership Training
Jones College

Jonathan Jones
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Harrah's Gulf Coast (Caesars Entertainment)

Angie Juzang
Co-Founder
Legacy Business League

James Kaigler, Jr.
Senior Vice President Hancock
Whitney Bank

Beth Kitchings
VP Member Involvement
Mississippi Economic Council

Allen Kurr
Vice President, Economic Development
Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation

Tori Langworthy
Assistant Director of State Outreach
Woodward Hines Education Foundation

John Lassiter
Partner
Burr Forman LLP

Jeffrey Leffler
Assistant Professor
Mississippi State University

Doug Levanway
Shareholder
Wise Carter Child & Caraway PA

Wade Litton
President and CEO
Wade Incorporated

Kate C. Luce
President & CEO
Mississippi Export Railroad

Travis Lunn
President & COO
Beau Rivage & Gold Strike

Adele Lyons
CEO
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce

Courtnie Mack
Leadership Mississippi Coordinator
Mississippi Economic Council

Chris Maddux
Chair
Butler Snow

Andrew Mallinson
CEO
Multicraft International

Suzette Matthews
Owner
Delta Dairy

Karen Matthews
President & CEO
Delta Health Alliance

Brad Mayhew
Regional Operations Manager
Drax Biomass

GT McCullough
Project Manager
The Alliance

Hu Meena
CEO
C Spire

John Mercier
President
officePRO

Cherisha Moss
Senior Tax Analyst
H&R Block

Cathy Northington
Chief Operating Officer
Mississippi Economic Council

Vince Overholt
Plant Manager
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Sarah Ozbun
Director of Operations
Delta Lodging Group

Stephanie Patton
Publisher
The Leland Progress

Allen Pegues
Owner
Premium Productions

Carol Pigott
President and CEO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi

Derek Polk
Director
Nissan North America

Allilia Price
Technology PM
Federal Government

William A. Ray
President & CEO
BankPlus

Jack Reed, Jr.
Chairman
Reed’s

Jeff Rent
President and CEO
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership

Betsy Ritter
Board Member
Goodwill Industries

George Ritter
Shareholder
Wise Carter

Mike Robinson
VP and General Manager
Hunter Douglas

Dan Rollins
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
BancorpSouth Bank

Charlie Ross
President
Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.

Christa Rouse Bishop
Executive VP, Chief Communications Officer
Cooperative Energy

Joe Sanderson
Chairman and CEO
Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Jack Schultz
CEO
Agracel, Inc.

Kurt Shettles
President & CEO
McCarty Architects

Temika Simmons
Director, Local Government Leadership Institute & Chair, Winning the Race Conference
Delta State University

Prentiss Smith
General Manager
Toyota of Brookhaven

C. D. Smith
Regional DIrector
AT&T

Erin Smith
President
Therizo Foundation

Terry Smith
Owner
Voice56Studio

John Sneed
Shareholder
Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.

Stacy Sneed
Owner
Shiflett Properties LLC

Mitch Stringer
Director of Economic Development
Cooperative Energy

Karen Sullivan
Alderman at Large
City of Brookhaven

Chevis Swetman
President & CEO
The Peoples Bank

Andy Taggart
CEO
Taggart, Rimes & Graham, PLLC

Denny Terrell
President
Ivey Mechanical Company

Patricia Thomasson
CEO
Thomasson Company

Ginger Tucker
Membership Associate
Mississippi Economic Council

Richmond Vincent
President and CEO
Goodwill South Mississippi

Shelley Walker
CEO
Delta Lodging Group

Scott Waller
President & CEO
Mississippi Economic Council

Andrew Warmath
CFO
Barnes Crossing Auto Group

Mitch Waycaster
President & Chief Executive Officer
Renasant Bank

Rob Wells
President
YoungWilliams

Tollie White
Chairman of the Board
Community Development Foundation

T. Martin Williams
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling

Rhea Williams-Bishop
Director of Programming for Mississippi & New Orleans, LA
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Judd Wilson
Vice President, Chamber of Commerce
Community Development Foundation

Ryan C. Witges
Executive Vice President
Agracel, Inc.

Emily Wooten
Communications & Projects Manager
Mississippi Economic Council

Jason Word
Owner
Champions Basketball Academy

William Yates
President/CEO
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.

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