The American and Jackson flags at the top of City Hall's flagpole have ... costing between $42 and $13,160. The old Mississippi flag, which showed a confederate emblem in the left-hand corner ...

If you’re looking for Southern hospitality and nostalgic charm, there’s no better destination than Mississippi’s historic main streets. From musical legacy and Civil War history to a rich landscape of ...

If you have never heard of Tupelo, Mississippi, you at least know their most famous former resident- Elvis Presley. This music god was born and raised in Tupelo until he was 13, w ...

Because of its strategic position along the Mississippi River, the state was important to both sides during the American Civil War. The second ... is at Foxworth, MS 39483. Mississippi has many ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January. Their state governments ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

Alabama and Mississippi have three Confederate-related state holidays. Both states mark Confederate Memorial Day in April and mark the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Mississippi City Rejects Proposal for Indicted Mayor to ‘Step Aside’ Amid Bribery Investigation A resolution calling for Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to take a leave of absence following an ...

Lumumba to take a leave of absence following an indictment on federal bribery charges failed after the Jackson City Council rejected ... RELATED: Mayor of Mississippi capital says he faces ...

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Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...