Two people have been arrested and the police have recovered a stone chair dedicated to Confederate president Jefferson Davis that was stolen from an Alabama cemetery.The New Orleans Police Departme… ...

Davis was the unanimous choice of the Confederate Convention for president, taking the oath of office in Montgomery, Alabama on Feb. 18, 1861 and serving until 1865.

In Alabama, state offices will close in observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday, which is recognized as a state holiday. However, major retailers and businesses will operate during regular hours.

Jefferson Davis – the president of the Confederate states from 1861-1865 – was born on June 3, 1808. Alabama marks that occasion every year with an official state holiday. The first Monday in ...

The capital of Alabama is coming under fire and facing a large fine after removing a street name honoring president of the Confederacy. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says replacing the Jeff Davis ...

The statue was overturned on a state holiday commemorating Jefferson Davis' birthday. It is one of three Alabama holidays celebrating the Confederacy, a government that rested on the principle of ...

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 ...

The Confederate statue fell and its empty stand became another statement in a familiar debate. On June 1, Alabama's state holiday in honor of Jefferson Davis, hundreds gathered on Dexter Avenue to ...

The statue known as "The Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair" was stolen in March and held for ransom.

Some Democratic lawmakers in Alabama called for the repeal of a state code that allows the state to celebrate Jefferson Davis' birthday, honoring the late Confederate leader. The request comes as ...

In Alabama, state offices will close in observance of Jefferson Davis' birthday, which is recognized as a state holiday. However, major retailers and businesses will operate during regular hours.