Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mississippi

Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

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 is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

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Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

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In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

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Long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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