Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This combined holiday is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi. While other states ...

Think your office furniture is old? The U.S. Senate is still using desks made 200 years ago. A Mississippi senator is still using the one that Jefferson Davis sat at before becoming president of the ...

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In 2017, investigators with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics discovered over 20,000 marijuana plants growing in Jefferson Davis County. The raid on the grow facilities uncovered an elaborate setup ...

Mississippi honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis today. The Magnolia State isn't the only one to honor him with a state holiday or local celebration, but it is the only one to combine it with ...

Jefferson Davis, Jr., died after a long illness on January 8, 2024, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, he was predeceased by his son, Jefferson Davis, III; and his ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi, including Robert E. Lee/MLK Day and ...