This is the proposed new flag of Mississippi September 5th, 2020 Andrew Villeneuve History, Media & Culture The final design of Mississippi’s proposed new state flag, as agreed upon by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag. Modifications were made to the original submission including making the red and gold bars thicker, and the text bolder. This new flag would replace the racist, Confederate-symbol laden flag that was discontinued in June 2020. Related