Confederate Flags Removed Without Fanfare From State Capitol

MONTGOMERY-The first Confederate Capitol of the Old South during the onset of the Civil War, Montgomery, as of noon today, June 24, 2015, no longer flies the colors of the “Stars and Bars”.

The four flags that flew over the State Capitol were part of a confederate memorial at the Capitol.  The flags were removed with no ceremony or warning .

Per the press secretary to Governor Bentley, Yasmie August, the flags have been removed permanently.

Governor Bentley did acknowledge that the removal was due in part to the church shootings in Charleston, South Carolina last week.  He also said “That is was the right thing to do.”