The Mississippi state and U.S. flags fly near the Rankin County Confederate Monument in the downtown square of Brandon, Miss., on March 3, 2023. Mississippi and Alabama closed most government offices Monday, April 24, for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish state holidays that honor the old Confederacy. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and Mississippi closed most government offices Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish state holidays that honor the old Confederacy.
