Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026
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US states celebrate Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Which ones? What we know
A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate General Robert E. Lee, proposing to exclusively honor the civil rights leader on the third Monday of January.
MISSISSIPPI- A Mississippi lawmaker is once again pushing to change how the state observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day.