Mississippi celebrates the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Memorial Day. Here's what to know about the state holiday ...

Mississippi also celebrates Robert E. Lee Day on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alabama is the only other state that combines the Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. holidays.

Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the ...

The state jointly observes Robert E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January and the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis which is observed in June. First celebrated in ...

Texas commemorates Confederate Heroes' Day on Jan. 19 in conjunctions with observance of birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall ... its proximity to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is observed ...

a young minister asked the day I was there ... that might bring federal intervention on a large scale. When Martin Luther King visited the state recently in support of the Freedom Democratic ...

Mississippi also celebrates Robert E. Lee Day on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alabama is the only other state that combines the Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. holidays. The ...

Robert E. Lee had surrendered ... honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring Lee.

Start the day ... Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, according to the United Daughters of the Confederacy Texas Division. This has sparked extra controversy due to its proximity to Martin Luther ...

Robert E. Lee’s birthday on the same day that the U.S. observes a holiday for civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. In June, the state has a holiday to honor Jefferson Davis ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and ...