South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

Lexington announced its plans to close county offices Friday preceding the holiday on social media on Wednesday, May 7, ...

Confederate Memorial Day is observed in South Carolina, as well as a few other ... from the U.S. following the election of Abraham Lincoln, who was against slavery. Britannica.com explains that ...

Texas, for example, celebrates Confederate Heroes Day on Jan. 19. South Carolina began celebrating Confederate Memorial Day by giving state workers a holiday under an arrangement in 2000 that also ...