The Confederate sympathizers across the state sleep well tonight. Oh, 2020 was a tumultuous year for them, as they saw their beloved stars and bars removed from the state flag. But they know that they still have outsized political influence in the state.Â
Michael Foley
Michael Foley is a writer and public policy activist. Michael works with local policymakers and influencers to improve economic equity in his community. His free e-newsletter, What's the Big Idea, distills the day's headlines to make sense of what is happening in the public policy world, and his website The New South Rising highlights political progress across the South. A lifelong Mississippian, Michael lives in Hattiesburg with his wife, six rescue ferrets, three rescue cats, and three saltwater aquariums. Follow him on Twitter @michaelnfoley.
