Several southern states are observing a holiday commemorating the Confederacy a day after President Donald Trump announced ...

Several states in the south still observe Confederate Memorial Day in April as an official holiday, giving state workers the day off to pay homage to the those died during the Civil War.

William Sherman. Today, some Southern states still celebrate the holiday, while others have removed it from their holiday calendars. Today, Louisiana does not observe Confederate Memorial Day as ...

Mississippi celebrates Confederate ... states. Some changed their celebration dates to something more locally significant. Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated across the South, though not ...

Around this time of year, certain Southern states observe Confederate Memorial Day. Some states celebrate it and Robert E. Lee Day.

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, one of only a few states to do so ... "Whereas, as we honor all who lost their lives in this war, it is important for all ...