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 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.

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights ... Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated across the South, though not all places treat it officially and give state workers the ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.

Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil Rights leader Martin ... Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated across the South, though not all places treat it officially and give state workers ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor ... for equality and justice for all people,” Hassell said. The holiday celebrating Lee and King together comes in ...