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Robert E. Lee, Alabama and MLK Day

Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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.

mississippitoday.org · 2h

Mississippi still officially celebrates Robert E. Lee on MLK Day. It’s beyond time to stop.

Mississippi officially commemorates both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. It's beyond time the state stops celebrating Lee, a Confederate who chose treason and human bondage over country.

Black Enterprise · 20h

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

Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

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What's open and closed on MLK Day? Do kids have school on Monday? What you need to know

Do Mississippi kids have school on Monday? What you need to know about mail and banks on MLK Day 2025. Did you know it's ...

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Annual MLK Jr. observance at MSU launches with new programs

The university kicks off its annual MLK Jr. Day observance with a new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner for ...

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Meet the Woman from Gary Who Secured MLK Day as a Federal Holiday

Katie Hall, a trailblazing congresswoman from Gary, played a pivotal role in the fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr.

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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.

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