The U.S. is marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. But in Alabama and Mississippi, it's also Robert E. Lee Day, in honor of the Confederate general.

Mississippi officially commemorates both Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr. It's beyond time the state stops celebrating Lee, a Confederate who chose treason and human bondage over country.

Every year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings many celebrations to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Take a look at this year’s events, happening before and on the special day. See an event missing from this list?