Davis’ birthday is one of three holidays in Alabama that commemorate Confederate leaders: Robert E. Lee’s birthday, which is commemorated in January on the same day as Martin Luther King Day; ...

Alabama has three state holidays that commemorate Confederate leaders: Robert E. Lee’s birthday, which is commemorated in January on the same day as Martin Luther King Day; Confederate Memorial Day in ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi, including Robert E. Lee/MLK Day ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

Confederate Memorial Day in April and June marks Davis’ birthday. In Alabama, state offices will close in observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday, which is recognized as a state holiday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - For the very first time, Alabamians are celebrating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. State offices were closed Thursday after Governor Ivey signed the new law last ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas will move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis away from the center of campus, but statues of other Confederate figures will remain ...

Robert E. Lee, James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart, President Jefferson Davis, and local scientist-turned-Confederate Naval officer Matthew Maury. Then-Gov. Ralph Northam’s efforts to remove the last ...

The Jefferson Davis desk is currently used by ... Davis, a Democrat, used the furniture before resigning in 1861 and leading the Confederate States of America in the Civil War.

Activists gathered at the Duval County federal courthouse Friday, continuing the fight to have all Confederate monuments in ...

Alabama state offices and some county courthouses will close Monday for Jefferson Davis' birthday. Sign up for our Newsletters Alabama marks the first Monday in June as an official state holiday, ...