Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in a beard and a 19th century suit in a sepia-toned photo. Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederate States of ...

THIS WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS EACH DAY IN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY, DEPUTIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING LEFT TWO WOMEN DEAD AND A MAN CRITICALLY INJURED.

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 ...