Governor Declares Confederate Heritage Month In Mississippi
Mississippi continues its vile tradition of declaring April as Confederate Heritage Month. As Ashton Pittman noted, "Gov. Tate Reeves issued the Confederate Heritage Month proclamation on behalf of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a neo-Confederate organization known for promoting Lost Cause myths—such as the lie that the Civil War wasn't about slavery." And if fact, slavery is not mentioned in the proclamation, even though it was the stated reason for Mississippi leaving the Union.
And because it's Mississippi, "Reeves' 2023 proclamation is dated for April 31, 2023—a date that does not exist."
As they do every year this abomination occurs, CAIR released their annual statement of disgust:
“We condemn this shameful declaration in support of the Confederacy’s dark legacy of white supremacy and slavery,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Traitors to our nation who fought to defend slavery should be repudiated, not honored.”
Source: Mississippi Free Press