NJ.COM: As part of an annual tradition where the flags representing every state were raised in Liberty State Park on Friday, NJ.COM noticed that one was missing: Mississippi’s. New Jersey Governor. NJ Advance Media learned that Phil Murphy, the New Jersey governor, ordered that the state’s flag be not raised due to its reference to Confederacy. Murphy stated that the Confederate symbol on the Mississippi State flag was “reprehensible” and did not reflect his values of inclusion and equality. Later, the Associated Press reported that Gov. Phil Bryant stated in a Friday statement that he was disappointed by Gov. Murphy’s actions. “X000D_