Mississippi officially commemorates both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. It's beyond time the state stops celebrating Lee, a Confederate who chose treason and human bondage over country.

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.

Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump says US should get rid of it Joann fabric, craft stores declare bankruptcy. Could Mississippi stores close? What we know In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama ...

On Monday, as President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of the president’s most extreme supporters chose to celebrate Confederate general and slaveowner Robert E. Lee instead.

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

How many Mississippi employees work from home? 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 ...

Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to ...

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.

Mississippians from throughout the state celebrated the arts and culture Thursday night as The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience inducted five more Magnolia State icons into its Hall of Fame

With President Donald Trump elevating bans of diversity, equity and inclusion programs to the top of national Republicans’ education agenda, Mississippi lawmakers are working to shutter DEI across the state’s higher education system.

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29. He mainly focused on the state’s economic and academic achievements. Read his full speech below, watch it in the video above or open this link.