Can family history lead you to real buried treasure? In this emotional and inspiring episode, the History Seekers take Kelly ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

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

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The fourth Monday in April is a state-recognized holiday, meaning state offices and courts are closed. Today, April 28, is what is known as Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama is one of ...

Around this time of year, certain Southern states observe Confederate Memorial Day. Some states celebrate it and Robert E. Lee Day.

One famous Texas case actually determined the entire outcome of an election, all hinging on the meaning of a simple semicolon ...

The holiday is used to remember those who died fighting for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War and was first observed in a number of areas just after 1866. Texas commemorates ...

Confederate Memorial Day is officially recognized as a holiday in Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and Texas. Mississippi observes Confederate Memorial Day on the last Monday of April ...

Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated ... Alabama treats it as an official holiday. Texas celebrates it as a state holiday on Jan. 19. North and South Carolina celebrate on May 10, but ...

Gordon Granger, leader of the Union Army detachment then occupying the island, issued a series of general orders announcing the end of slavery in Texas. Confederate forces had surrendered at ...