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Barnum told the newspaper that she and Hervey were not close, but that they are both black conservatives who are pro-Confederate Flag.

Barnum said they were in her SUV, which was not displaying any Confederate flags or stickers.

His reasoning? To honor and raise awareness about the black soldiers who served in the Confederate army during the Civil War.

A black Mississippi man who often dressed in Confederate regalia to support the state flag has died in a one-car accident.

Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy confirmed that a man killed in a rollover vehicle crash near Oxford was Anthony Hervey, who has been an outspoken member of the Oxford community.in favor of the Confederate flag, for as long as most people can remember.