Along with Georgia, Mississippi recognizes Confederate Memorial Day, which Sen. Derrick Simmons calls "racist" and ...

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Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a ...

Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Numbers take total casualties of wars, terror to 30,646; in addition, 61 disabled veterans succumbed to injuries sustained ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought to preserve slavery.

00 soldiers dead and much of the Southern states in ruin. While the day has historical roots and continues to have a place in modern-day history in many southern states, Confederate Memorial Day ...

This controversial April holiday is recognized in Alabama as a state holiday. What is it and when is it celebrated?

Since last Memorial Day, 316 fallen soldiers have been added to the tally, along with 61 disabled veterans who passed away due to their disabilities and were recognized during the year as fallen ...

On Monday, some states will honor those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Are Georgians among them?