Day, some of the president’s most extreme supporters chose to celebrate Confederate general and slaveowner Robert E. Lee instead. Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a ...

Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate holidays still on the books for Florida after well over a century, despite numerous attempts to remove them. The holidays were adopted by ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

You can read more about the section here. Today, Mississippi commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee, together. For this son of a Mississippian, whose grandparents and great grandparents ...

Confederate monuments have been removed, nine military bases named for Confederate generals were renamed, schools have been renamed (including Robert E. Lee High in Duval County), Confederate ...

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 ...

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... Public schools usually close. Check your child's school calendar to be sure. That's set to end Jan. 28. The length of time flags should ...

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr ... Public schools usually close. Check your child's school calendar to be sure. That's set to end Jan. 28. The ...

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. Lee Day in honor ...