The mostly white church is in Montgomery, where Davis lived briefly before the Confederacy moved its national capital to Richmond, Virginia, in 1861.

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… ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In this file photo a statue of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis lies on the street after protesters pulled it down in Richmond, Virginia, on June 10, 2020.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.