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The Associated Press
Jackson, Miss.

Notable Mississippians join chorus to change state flag

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Jimmy Buffet, John Grisham, Morgan Freeman and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning are among many famous current and former Mississippi residents asking the state to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its flag.

The famed musician, author, actor and athlete joined others in signing a letter that appeared in a full-page ad in Saturday's edition of The Clarion-Ledger.

The newspaper quotes the letter as saying that "it's time for Mississippi to fly a flag for all its people," and that it's not fair or honorable to ask black residents to live with a flag "that glorifies a war fought to keep their ancestors enslaved."

Others who signed the letter include Kathryn Stockett, author of "The Help;" Grammy-winning producer Glen Ballard, and Basketball Hall of Famer Bailey Howell.