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

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general ... Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. South Carolina ...

Confederate Memorial Day and Lee's birthday were enshrined in Florida law in 1895, 30 years after the end of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis Day was added in 1905. Does Florida recognize Robert E.

Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr ... and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. South Carolina marks Confederate Memorial ...