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Today is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it, and what does it mean?
Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 28 this year. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers, though others still treat it as a ...
What to know about SC's controversial state holiday: Confederate Memorial Day is in May:
South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...
Saturday is Confederate Memorial Day in Florida. Why does Florida still celebrate it?
Florida legally observes Confederate Memorial Day, along with the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, but these ...
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Monday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does MS still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Joseph Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee to Union Gen ... since lawmakers changed the state flag in 2020. The Confederate battle flag was replaced by a magnolia design with the words ...
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Saturday is Confederate Memorial Day in Florida. Why does Florida still celebrate it?
On Saturday, April 26, the state of Florida officially honors the Floridians who took up arms in the Confederate battle against the ... Joseph Johnson surrendered the Army of Tennessee to Union ...