A massive coalition of coaches and administrators from Mississippi's eight public universities appeared at the state legislature on Thursday in an attempt to have Mississippi's state flag changed.
Representatives from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Jackson State, Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State, Delta State and Mississippi University for Women were in attendance. The aim of the press conference was to get the state government to remove the emblem of the Confederate battle flag from the left side of Mississippi's state flag.
The press conference happened Thursday morning at the state capitol building. Many big names were there, including football coaches Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach.