In Mississippi, some legislators had the same goal of escalation. They were hoping that putting 'In God We Trust' on the flag would be a stepping stone to even more Christian nationalist initiatives

Americans United has been monitoring the situation nationwide, and we’re unaware of any state that has a policy that allows people to gather for secular events such as concerts, sporting matches and movies while denying that right to houses of worship.

The owner of a wedding venue in Booneville, Miss., told a mixed-race couple that the facility could not host their nuptials because interracial marriage is against her religious beliefs.