Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Mississippi: …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to reflect, honor, and celebrate the life and work of one of history’s most profound leaders. In Mississippi, a state deeply woven into the fabric of the Civil Rights Movement, this day offers a meaningful opportunity to explore landmarks and museums that tell the story of perseverance, courage, and ...
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
5 days ago · 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 By The Associated Press January 19, 2025, 12:01 AM
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
5 days ago · Alabama and Mississippi in the 1980s adopted Martin Luther King Day as a state holiday, adding it to their existing day honoring Lee. Some other southern states at one time also had a joint holiday, but have ended that practice, leaving only Alabama and Mississippi with a single day honoring both King and Lee.
Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
4 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. on the power of voting 01:34. The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.But in Alabama and ...
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
4 days ago · MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — 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 of the Confederate general.
What's open or closed on MLK Day? What you need to know in Mississippi
Jan 15, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Jan. 20, 2025. It's also the day that Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his historic second term. ... In Mississippi, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee.
Mississippi, Alabama honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
6 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third Monday in January. President Ronald Regan signed the bill creating the holiday into federal law in 1983.
In Mississippi, MLK Day is also Robert E. Lee Day. This lawmaker …
Jan 15, 2024 · Many Mississippians are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday as both a federal and state holiday. But in Mississippi, Monday is also a holiday honoring someone else: Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general.
Why Alabama, Mississippi still celebrate King-Lee Day
Jan 12, 2024 · It has been updated to include recent efforts in Alabama and Mississippi to separate the two holidays in each state. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his …
MLK Day is Monday. In Mississippi and Alabama, it’s also Robert …
Jan 12, 2024 · Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his birthday, January 15. In Alabama and Mississippi, it’s also Robert E. Lee Day, honoring the famed Civil War general of the Confederacy whose birthday falls just days later on January 19.