The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.
Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?
Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
But in Alabama and Mississippi ... remove the reference to Lee on the January holiday. Another 2024 bill would have moved the Lee holiday to Columbus Day in October, which coincides with the ...
Alabama. Hassell in 2023 introduced legislation, co-sponsored with more than a dozen other lawmakers, that would remove the reference to Lee on the January holiday. Another 2024 bill would have ...
Alabama. Hassell in 2023 introduced legislation, co-sponsored with more than a dozen other lawmakers, that would remove the reference to Lee on the January holiday. Another 2024 bill would have ...
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The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.