Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Alabama and Mississippi will honor both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. On the same day, which is the third Monday in January.
- Black lawmakers in Alabama and Mississippi have attempted to separate the holidays but have been unsuccessful so far.
- Rep. Kenyatta Hassell plans to introduce new legislation in Alabama to remove Lee from the holiday in the upcoming legislative session.
- The combined holiday continues in states with significant Black populations, where Black citizens make up 36% in Mississippi and 27% in Alabama.
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