Jefferson Davis VIRGINIA BEACH – Jefferson Davis finally prevailed in his decade-long battle against a myriad of health problems May 28, 2008. He “won” this fight by exhibiting to his final breath the ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jefferson Davis and Columbia communities are mourning the loss of a former police chief with a lifetime of service. John Wayne Tolar began his career in law enforcement as ...

Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis' birthday, combined with Memorial Day, as a state holiday. This combined holiday is one of three Confederate holidays observed in Mississippi. While other states ...

Mississippi will honor Confederate President Jefferson Davis this three-day weekend. The state isn't the only one to honor him with a state holiday or local celebration, but it is the only one to ...

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 ...