Why do MS, AL have Robert E. Lee holiday on Martin Luther King Day? What we know

Monday is the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Two US states celebrate Confederate Gen.
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Why is Florida honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee the same day?

On Monday, Jan. 19, Florida honors two historic figures with very different goals: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...

Alabama 1 of 2 states that combine Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee holidays

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Alabama. But alongside honors for the slain civil rights leader is recognition for ...

2 states have a Robert E. Lee state holiday on Martin Luther King Day

2 US states celebrate Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King ...
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These 2 states still honor Robert E Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

While most of the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two states also recognize Robert E. Lee with a combined state ...
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Mississippi honors two historical figures in January

The third Monday in January honors and juxtaposes two historical figures. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is also Robert E. Lee ...
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Mississippi lawmaker proposes separating MLK, Robert E Lee holidays

A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...

Is MS still celebrating MLK and Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s the story

Does Mississippi still celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s what to know.
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Robert E. Lee Confederate memorial finds new home in downtown Charleston’s Marion Square

CHARLESTON — In 2020, Marion Square said goodbye to one famous Southern leader and enslaver, John C. Calhoun. On Dec. 11, the downtown park welcomed another, Gen. Robert E. Lee. Five years after ...