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Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, from the development of Jan 19, 2025

Newest development Jan 20, 2025 · 2 reportsAlabama, Mississippi continue to celebrate Lee

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.

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    Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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    Alabama, Mississippi continue to celebrate Lee

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    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.

  2. Black Enterprise

    Mississippi And Alabama Still Celebrate Confederate General Robert E. Lee Alongside MLK Day. Why? (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

  3. Winchester Star

    Alabama and Mississippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    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 two states, Monday

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Alabama, Mississippi continue to celebrate Lee (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- 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 honor of the Confederate general.

  5. CBS News

    Alabama, Mississippi also honoring Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.

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