The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.

Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ... there are 12 counties in the U.S. named "Lee," all in Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky ...

The debate over these holiday observances continues to evolve, reflecting broader national conversations about historical memory.

King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. In 2 states, MLK Day also honors Robert E. Lee When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing ...

King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. When the federal holiday was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers opted to add it to an existing holiday honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Many states in the South initially adopted this approach.

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The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.

Alabama will also observe the state holiday honoring the birthday of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general. Most federal, state and local government offices will be closed Monday.

BEULAH, Ala. (WRBL) — A man and woman who lived together in a mobile home along Lee Road 2150 died in an early morning fire Wednesday, according to the Lee County Coroner’s Office.