Alabama And Mississippi Celebrate Robert E. Lee Day

Axios reports:

Alabama and Mississippi celebrate MLK and Robert E. Lee, the losing Confederate general and slaveholder, on the same day.

Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas all have at least one day commemorating the Confederacy on other days of the year, the Axios analysis found.

Mississippi and Alabama each celebrate a total of three confederate holidays every year — Robert E. Lee Day, Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis’ Birthday — all paid holidays for state employees.

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The states that celebrate both MLK Day and confederate holidays

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Monday marks the first time Louisiana will not celebrate Robert E. Lee Day alongside MLK Day — leaving Alabama & Mississippi as the only states celebrating both on the same day.

Here’s a quick history lesson on why this is still happening: ⬇️https://t.co/OBi93uhaSs

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