Davis Alabama recognizes Jefferson Davis' birthday.

[CSA Today]

State offices and courthouses will be closed today for the Alabama state holiday recognizing the birthday of Jefferson Davis who served as president of the Confederate States of America.
The state holiday for Davis, born June 3, 1808, in Kentucky is listed in the Alabama Code.
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/06/today_is_an_alabama_state_holi.html

 

[John Winn]

I promised myself I wouldn't dip my toes into such waters but I've got to wonder why Davis' birthday would still be a state holiday. What are they celebrating ? What great things did he bring Alabama ? Death and destruction ? And he was a Kentucky boy anyway (as duly noted in the OP). I'm glad all those state workers get a holiday - probably not a lot of benefits in those jobs - but it does seem a bit bizarre to me.

Thanks for the post, though. I didn't know and I like to have little nuggets like that at hand.

 

[Billy Yank]

Like 1st. Sgt. Winn, I shouldn't be poking my nose in other peoples' business (Ala.,) but just wondering what they're thinking.

 

[Nothingfaced]

I promised myself I wouldn't dip my toes into such waters but I've got to wonder why Davis' birthday would still be a state holiday. What are they celebrating ? What great things did he bring Alabama ? Death and destruction ? And he was a Kentucky boy anyway (as duly noted in the OP). I'm glad all those state workers get a holiday - probably not a lot of benefits in those jobs - but it does seem a bit bizarre to me.

Thanks for the post, though. I didn't know and I like to have little nuggets like that at hand.

When our nation was formed in 1861, President Davis was sworn in, in Montgomery.

Alabama is the Cradle of the Confederacy.

 

[John Winn]

When our nation was formed in 1861, President Davis was sworn in, in Montgomery.

Alabama is the Cradle of the Confederacy.

You do know it's over now ?

 

[Nothingfaced]

You do know it's over now ?

Half-time.