C-USA prohibiting championship events in Mississippi until Confederate emblem removed

Conference USA announced Monday that it is prohibiting all of its championship events from taking place in the state of Mississippi until the Confederate emblem is removed from the state’s flag.

- conference usa announced monday- that it is prohibiting all- of its championship events from- taking place in - the state of mississippi until- the confederate emblem is - removed from the state's flag.- according to our media partner- the sun herald, the - conference said its board of- directors, which includes - university presidents, has- approved the move.- southern miss is the lone - mississippi representative- in c-usa and one of the league'- charter members.

Usm- often hosts the conference- baseball tournament and - the football program is - consistently in the hunt to pla- in the championship game.

On- june 1, c-usa announced that th- - - - 2022 conference baseball- tournament would take place in- hattiesburg.

That event seems - unlikely to take place at usm's- pete taylor park unless changes- are made.