Mississippi lawmaker proposes separating MLK, Robert E. Lee holidays

A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
WCBI TV

Mississippi honors two historical figures in January

The third Monday in January honors and juxtaposes two historical figures. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is also Robert E. Lee ...

Is MS still celebrating MLK and Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s the story

Does Mississippi still celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day? Here’s what to know.
CBS News

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

The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King 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 honor of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Making Sense of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford Few figures in American history are more divisive, contradictory or elusive than Robert E. Lee, the reluctant, tragic leader of the ...
WSPA 7News on MSN

‘It just showed up’: Confederate Robert E Lee memorial in Charleston park sparks questions

A Confederate memorial to Robert E. Lee now sits in Charleston's Marion Square, but questions have arisen about how the ...
ABC News

Awe-Inspiring Photos of Two WWII Ship Wrecks U-166 and SS Robert E. Lee

An underwater look at wrecks that rest only miles apart in the Gulf of Mexico. The Robert E. Lee, a passenger steamer that was attacked en route from New Orleans to Trinidad, is seen in this ...