Did you know Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog? In Georgia, General Beauregard Lee has made his ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

What we know In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring ...

some of the president’s most extreme supporters chose to celebrate Confederate general and slaveowner Robert E. Lee instead. Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a state ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

Here's how she made an impression General Beauregard Lee has been Georgia's groundhog since 1991 after replacing General Robert E. Lee. Also known as "Beau," he is named after Confederate General ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...