On Nov. 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president of the Provisional Government of the Confederacy on February 9, 1861, as a compromise between moderates and radicals, was confirmed by ...

The Burt-Stark Mansion is known for its historical significance as Confederate president Jefferson Davis' last council of war ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WCSC) - Jefferson Davis was elected as the first and only president of the Confederacy on Nov. 6, 1861, formalizing his role after serving as provisional president. A West Point ...

The past several columns have been about "Heroes of the Confederacy" -- men and women who persevered during good times and bad, who believed that their cause was just, and whose primary concern was ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This combined holiday is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi. While other states ...