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 Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
5 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, Alabama honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day
6 days ago · In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee. When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing …
Why Alabama, Mississippi still celebrate King-Lee Day
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 …
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 …
With King-Lee Day, two states still honor Robert E. Lee alongside …
Jan 16, 2023 · As the country celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, two states will observe a different holiday: King-Lee Day, which commemorates both King and Confederate …
MLK Day is Monday. In Mississippi and Alabama, it’s also Robert E. Lee Day.
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 …
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. But in Alabama and Mississippi , Monday is also Robert E. …
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
3 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 …
Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther ...
4 days ago · President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader. States slowly …
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