There have been plenty of Trials of the Century in American history, but the prosecution of Jefferson Davis for treason would surely have taken the 19th-century title—if it had happened.

Instead, state employees would choose to take the holiday celebrating the end of slavery or Jefferson Davis’ Birthday, a state holiday marked on the first Monday in June to honor the president ...

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Clifton Freeman and his family had been living in their dream home for six years. But they’re now picking up the pieces of their house located on Storey ...