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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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Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day

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.

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‘Robert E. Lee Day Forever’: Far-right Trump fans hijack MLK holiday to celebrate Confederate general

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. Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a state holiday since the early 1900s, later combining it with the federal celebration of King, which President Ronald Reagan signed into law in 1983.  But far-right po…

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Alabama, Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

In the years after the Civil War, white politicians in southern states created multiple holidays to honor Confederate leaders.

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What is MLK Day? What to know about the federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

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Two States Will Honor King Along With Robert E. Lee

The federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is Monday. And in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also set aside to honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The two state governments created holidays more than a century ago to honor Lee and...

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Lee-Jackson Day draws supporters to Lexington despite controversy

Dozens gathered at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lexington on Saturday to honor Confederate generals Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee.

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The Clarion Ledger broke the news in Jackson, United States on Friday, January 17, 2025.
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