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Alabama and Mississippi to honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also ...
Black Enterprise

Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why?

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in January ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why

Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Do you know which ones? This year, the state and federal holiday also falls ...
Washington Times

Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E ...
Decatur Daily

Alabama and Mississippi also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MONTGOMERY (AP) — The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon, on Monday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also ...