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

Vanguard High School’s VHS Players will stage this show April 24-26 in the school's Knights Union, 7 NW 28th St., Ocala. The performances begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available online only at ...

Gov. Kay Ivey has treated Juneteenth as a state holiday for the past several years in alignment with the federal holiday.

Twelve states in the U.S. recognize Good Friday as a state holiday: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky ...

This coming weekend will be one of eight days that anyone can visit a National Park, including Yosemite, for free.

Michigan observes several state holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Christmas Day. While many ...

The Obama White House, the National Civil Rights Museum and Little Rock Central High School: all have hosted bronze statues ...

The community event, on June 14, includes the history of Juneteenth, food, youth activities, music and a variety of cultural ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

After Sunday, there are four other free entrance days with NPS: June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day; August 4, honoring the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act; September 27, ...

The former Martin Luther King Jr. High School, a historic Cleveland high school in Hough, now poses a major role in the ongoing attempt to revitalize the neighborhood. The former Martin Luther King Jr ...