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

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

Black Enterprise · 19h

Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why?

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

USA Today · 2d

Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

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Two Mississippi Museums offers free admission, events to celebrate MLK Day. See schedule here

In a press release announcing the events, Two Mississippi Museums Director Michael Morris said the weekend's events and free ...

Mississippi State University2d

Annual MLK Jr. observance at MSU launches with new programs

The university kicks off its annual MLK Jr. Day observance with a new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner for ...

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Meet the Woman from Gary Who Secured MLK Day as a Federal Holiday

Katie Hall, a trailblazing congresswoman from Gary, played a pivotal role in the fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr.

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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion

Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.

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