Davis was born in Kentucky on June 3, 1808. However, Alabama observes it on the first Monday in June. Davis served as president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War and had a ...

Most Americans like to believe that this is a nation of laws, where justice is blind to power and status. But that is a bit ...

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 COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Clifton Freeman and his family had been living in their dream home for six years. But they’re now picking up the pieces of their house located on Storey-Parkman ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. The statue in the former capital of the ...

JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Students are getting a close-up look at some brand new high-tech equipment being used at Jefferson Davis County High School. New 3D-printers, robotics kits, and ...

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 ...