Mississippi Lawmaker Proposes Separating MLK, Robert E. Lee Holidays

Mississippi lawmaker proposes separating MLK, Robert E. Lee holidays

Mississippi lawmaker proposes separating MLK, Robert E. Lee holidays JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced legislation to separate the state’s joint celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate General Robert E. Lee, proposing to exclusively honor the civil rights leader on the third Monday of January. House Bill 407, authored by State Representative Kabir Karriem, would exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther Ki…

Why is Florida honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee the same day?

On Monday, Jan. 19, Florida honors two historic figures with very different goals: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and General Robert E. Lee.

Alabama 1 of 2 states that combine Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee holidays

Both King and Lee were born in January – Lee on Jan. 19, 1807 and King on Jan. 15, 1929.

Alabama disgraces itself by continuing to honor a traitor on MLK Day

No decent person could ever seriously justify honoring Robert E. Lee at all, much less on the same day the state honors MLK.

Letter — Robert E. Lee Day in Alabama

Considering that the Civil War ended in 1865 more than 160 years ago, I believe it’s time to stop honoring those who fought against keeping the states united and put recognition of those leading the efforts to rest as well.