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 ...

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 ...

The Burt-Stark Mansion is known for its historical significance as Confederate president Jefferson Davis' last council of war ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Historian James McPherson talked about his book, Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in Chief, in which he presents Confederate president ...

The only known photo of Jefferson Davis in uniform, taken when he was a major general of Mississippi troops, just before the start of the war. The uniform is a Federal Army uniform. (Courtesy of ...

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

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Valentine Museum is temporarily moving the statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles for the upcoming ...

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 ...

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 ...