JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi government employees are starting this work week with a holiday honoring the old South.
A state law that that has been on the books for decades designates the final Monday of April as Confederate Memorial Day.
There are usually few - if any - public ceremonies to mark the occasion. But, tens of thousands of government workers get time away from the office.
The holiday does not apply to federal offices.
Confederate Memorial Day is recognized on various dates across the South.
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