Why are flags flying at half staff in Mississippi on Friday, Jan. 17? State flags will be lowered to honor the memory of a victim of the New Orleans terrorist attack on Jan. 1. Here's what we know.

Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi is also a cosponsor of the One Flag For All Act.

“We are thrilled to partner with the MHSAA and bring the excitement of girls’ flag football to the state of Mississippi,” Gayle Benson, Owner of the New Orleans Saints, said in a press release.

Voters in Virginia will decide on redistricting reform, and in Mississippi, voters will choose a new state flag. Four states — Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota — will consider the ...