KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: History is being made today in Columbia, South Carolina. A flag that has different meaning to different people is coming off the Statehouse. To some, the stars and bars are a glorious banner of the old South. To others, it's a despised symbol of racial discrimination. CNN's Brian Cabell joins us from Columbia with the latest on the lowering of the Confederate flag. Hi, Brian,</s>BRIAN CABELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Kyra. This promises to be an historic day here in Columbia, South Carolina. After 38 years, the Confederate battle flag will be coming down off of the Capitol dome. That particular flag will be retired to a state museum, but then another flag, a slightly different design, will then be raised atop a flag pole in front of the state Capitol. That will happen at noontime. Now this is a compromise that was worked out by the legislature during this past session. It is a compromise that the NAACP is not pleased with. The NAACP for the last six months has been conducting a tourism boycott here, and it says even with this compromise, the boycott will continue.</s>DWIGHT JAMES, NAACP: As a matter of fact, we are looking at two specific areas that we will broaden the economic sanctions. Those include the athletic industry, that's collegiate athletics, and also the motion picture industry, which is a budding industry in South Carolina but very lucrative.</s>CABELL: As a result of this boycott the last six months, more than 100 groups have canceled conventions and concerts here in South Carolina. Now the ceremony today at noontime is expected to be quiet and dignified -- that's what officials are hoping -- but there will be some activity. At least five groups, both in favor of the flag and opposed to it will be demonstrating here. Pro-flag groups want the flag to remain on top of the Capitol dome, so, as I say, the controversy here continues. There will be activity, there will be heavy police presence here in Columbia, South Carolina. I'm Brian Cabell, CNN, live in Columbia, South Carolina.</s>PHILLIPS: All right, Brian, thank you.
South Carolina to Lower Confederate Battle Flag