On March 13, 1865, with the main Rebel armies facing long odds against much larger Union armies, the Confederacy reluctantly approved the use of Black troops.

Judah P. Benjamin, a native Virgin Islander, was a Confederate during the U.S. Civil War, becoming its first States Attorney General before being promoted to Secretary of War and then Secretary of ...

Councilman Frederick Davis posted a live video reacting to a ceremony held Feb. 28 at a cemetery on Cemetery Road ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) said a 324-acre wildfire was contained in ...

Examining the Civil War gives us true insight into the United States’ past and present. Created by Leslie Greif, Darrell Fetty and John Sayles — and executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan ...

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Mary-Louise Parker, Daisy Head, Keith David, and more talk about connecting to their real-life historical counterparts.

WILMINGTON ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - Randy Davis Sr., the founder of Davis Produce and a respected pillar of the Wilmington island community, died at his home on Monday, Feb. 16, following a long battle ...

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY – Jefferson Davis County Sheriff Ron Strickland and the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office are thanking the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Trooper Victor Mays for donating ...