Pending approval by the state, the statue will later be cast in bronze and be moved into the ... that was formerly occupied by a statue of Robert E. Lee. The Statuary Hall Collection exhibits ...
Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin ...
The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.