It is Lincoln’s words whose weight we feel this day: “the last full measure of devotion.” Carved in stone in the south wall ...

In 1885, two decades following the end of the Civil War, an entire community gathered in a small town just across the current ...

Mother’s Day in the U.S. is always observed on the second Sunday of May, which this year falls on May 10. Unlike the U.S., ...

Amid the fervor over America’s 250th birthday, the music ensemble Newberry Consort aims to weave a complex tapestry of sounds about ‘what makes us, us.’ ...

Mississippi will observe Confederate Memorial Day on April 27, a state holiday that continues to draw political debate. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public ...

Florida law designates three Confederate-related legal holidays: Robert E. Lee's birthday, Confederate Memorial Day, and Jefferson Davis' birthday. These holidays are not paid, have no official state ...

Mississippi is one of only a handful of states that still pauses government work to honor the Confederacy — a tradition that has survived decades of debate, repeated legislative challenges and ...