Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January, two Southern states also officially ...

Stone Mountain is a big granite formation 15 miles east of Atlanta. It's also a monument to the leading figures of the Confederacy. History buffs visit sculptures of these figures at the monument.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, Jan. 19, Americans honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,, a civil rights icon who devoted his life to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — As hundreds gathered for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Monday, many signs were displayed of Dr. King’s most famous quotes, but one sign drew extra attention ...

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the state organization that runs Georgia’s Stone Mountain State Park, best known for its large Confederate Memorial carving, will erect a monument to ...

A maintenance worker discovered four Confederate battle flags on the grounds of the Ebenezer Baptist Church—a national historic site that includes the new church, the original historic church were ...

The Stone of Hope is a memorial in Washington, D.C. featuring a large granite carving of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Tim Mossholder via Unsplash Mississippi is one of two U.S. states ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday isn't the only holiday this week for state employees in Texas. They can also take off Friday for a state holiday that has been a source of controversy: Confederate ...

LEXINGTON, Va. – As Martin Luther King Jr. Day draws closer, communities across Southwest Virginia are preparing to honor the late civil rights leader. People in Lexington are getting ready for their ...

On Monday, Jan. 19, Americans honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,, a civil rights icon who devoted his life to ending racism and segregation through nonviolence before he was ...