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Update on Mississippi's Legislature and Potential Removing of Confederate Symbolism on State Flag

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Mississippi has long been prevented from hosting NCAA championship games due to the Confederate symbolism on its flag, and with the Black Lives Matter movement progressing, many student athletes are refusing to participate in school sports until action is taken to remove the Confederate symbols. 

The championship ban until recently only included predetermined championships, but now all championships will be kept out of Mississippi. This will seriously impact Mississippi's baseball schools that regularly participate in baseball championships.

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