Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mississippi honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis today. The Magnolia State isn't the only one to honor him with a state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Memorial Day weekend, Alabama residents get an additional three-day weekend the week after to honor Confederate President ...

File - This 2017 photo shows a statue of Jefferson Davis, Confederate president, on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. The statue was torn down by protesters in 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) From ...

Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. RICHMOND, Va. -- Protesters tore down a statue of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WCSC) - Jefferson Davis was elected as the first and only president of the Confederacy on Nov. 6, 1861, formalizing his role after serving as provisional president. A West Point ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The 1,500-pound bronze statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, which was torn down by protesters in 2020, began its 2,600-mile journey to a Los Angeles museum Tuesday. The ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi, including Robert E. Lee/MLK Day and ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This combined holiday is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi. While other states ...