Mississippi is one of only a handful of states that still pauses government work to honor the Confederacy — a tradition that has survived decades of debate, repeated legislative challenges and ...

Several Southern states still treat it as a holiday. But only four states honor the South's Civil War dead with a day off for public workers. The Magnolia State takes it a step further and celebrates ...

Today, Alabama's state offices are closed for Jefferson Davis' birthday, stirring debate over Confederate commemorations and ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the federal holiday honoring slain Civil Rights leader. Two U.S. states, including Mississippi, also honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day. Several states ...