A vote was held April 17, 2001, for Mississippians to choose an official flag--either the flag that had been used unofficially since 1894 that included a controversial symbol of the Confederate Battle Flag, or a new design.
Source for Popular Vote data: MS Secretary of State's office. Certification 2001 Flag Special Election 17-Apr-01, MS Secretary of State's office (http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/FlagVote/CountyScans/CertStateResults.pdf) (accessed 04 Jan 2007)