Jefferson Davis' birthday is one of three confederate holidays in Alabama. See when it is observed and what closures will happen.

Alabama lawmakers passed a bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday, awaiting Gov. Kay Ivey's decision.

There is no triumph in history if we refuse to let it inform us in a journey toward a more just, equitable and inclusive ...

Alabama lawmakers ended the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday. Here is a look at a few of the notable bills that passed, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legendary attorney Fred Gray — once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — was honored with a statue outside ...

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival's 2025-26 season features eight diverse productions, including classics, musicals and a ...

The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment ... In Davis’s eyes, there was no other choice, and he eventually headed to Montgomery, Alabama, where the heads of the recently seceded ...

This small town in Alabama highlights its role in history and offers plenty of outdoor fun on the area's lakes, rivers, and ...

On New Year’s Day, 1969, a group of student civil rights activists began walking from Belfast to Derry. Their protest was inspired by the famous 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, a high point of ...

The Alabama Senate Committee on County and Municipal ... Confederate States which fought to preserve slavery during the Civil War. If you purchase a product or register for an account through ...

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The president will likely tout what he says are the accomplishments of his administration when he speaks at the University of Alabama on Thursday. When Trump came to Montgomery in August 2023 to ...