Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the state holiday?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday, which means banks will be closed and government services as well, such as city offices, animal services, administrative offices of the police ...

King's son said he never thought racism would still be around and on the rise like it is today, as rally-goers urged activism ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a time to honor the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the most prominent leader of the ...

As Trump re-enters office the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he’d be wise to follow ... brainstormed in November 1967 by NAACP Mississippi director Marion Wright, who brought the ...

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in ...