Despite being far removed from the battle-torn southern and border states, Alton played a crucial role in the Civil War. We provided the Union armies with extraordinary soldiers such as Major Franklin ...

Vicksburg, Mississippi (CNN) – Near closing time on a recent Fourth of July, Grace Bailey noticed a man approaching along the brick pathway, headed toward the front door of McRaven House in Vicksburg, ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Is Gettysburg haunted? You bet it is. Oh, you may not find the ghouls and ghosties of Hollywood. You may not even experience the paranormal as sought by TAPS on SciFi's "Ghost ...

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday on the last Monday of April. Only four states, including Mississippi, designate Confederate Memorial Day as a paid holiday for public ...