<p>Across the South, there has been a renewed effort to remove the Confederate battle flag from several public spaces, especially from state flags and capitols. One of the last holdouts was the State of Mississippi. However, in 2020, the Confederate battle flag was removed from the Mississippi state flag by the state legislature and replacement flags were placed on the ballot for public selection. This research examines the vote by Mississippi state legislators to determine what led some to vote for or against this measure. Using a host of district-level data and individual ideology scores, we analyzed the data to determine if and to what degree district-level considerations and individual ideology explain the legislative vote. An analysis of the overall state legislative vote and, in particular, the split vote by Republican state legislators was examined. Findings suggest race, ideology, and location of districts, particularly among rural Republican districts, explain much of the vote for and against the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Mississippi state flag.</p>