Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

Mississippi honors those who fought for the Confederacy against the United States in the Civil War. Who tried to drop the ...

Confederate Memorial Day is an official holiday in several states. Why is it celebrated, and where? Does New Jersey take part ...

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, one of only a few states to do so. The holiday is ...

Every fourth Monday in April is celebrated as Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama, according to WHNT. That means today, April ...

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a ...

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, has been awarded the Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable's 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award. The award was established by the Scottsdale Roundtable in 2021 ...

Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day soon. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers, though others still treat it as a holiday. The Magnolia ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other states. The holiday commemorates Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Observances include battle re ...