Social media users are calling for the removal of a Confederate flag flying outside the South Carolina State House on the grounds that it is "insulting" to the victims of the Charleston church ...

Too many people seem to think that because something actually happened and is “part of our history” it must, therefore, be celebrated or honored in some way. That argument is still used to justify the ...

Mississippi is one of four states that still observes Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday for public workers. What we know about when, why ...

Confederate Memorial Day will be observed in South Carolina on May 9. South Carolina is one of only a few states officially recognizing the date, which is actually on May 10. Eight of the state’s 46 ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers are close to erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the 126-year-old state flag. The symbol is under criticism amid nationwide protests against racial ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has ordered Confederate flags taken down from the grounds of the state Capitol. It's the latest move to banish the divisive banner from state capitals, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A statue honoring Confederate soldiers, dedicated on the Franklin, Tenn., town square in 1899. (Photo: John Partipilo) A statue ...