Pledge of Allegiance; require that public school students recite at the beginning of each school day.

HB 310, if enacted, would require all public school students in Mississippi to recite the national Pledge of Allegiance ("I pledge allegiance to the flag...") at the start of each school day's academic instruction. The bill also mandates that schools display the U.S. flag on school grounds and in classrooms, and teach flag etiquette in fifth-grade social studies. Students or teachers who object to reciting the pledge would be permitted to opt out without penalty. The bill, which died in committee in February 2026, would have taken effect on July 1, 2026, applying to all public schools in the state.