Individual Declarations
Although Confederate Memorial Day is a holiday in most Southern states, the tradition of having a Confederate History Month is not uniform. State governments or chief executives that have regularly declared Confederate History Month are as follows:
- Alabama
- Florida (since 2007)
- Georgia (by proclamation since 1995, by legislative authority since 2009)
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Texas (since 1999)
- Virginia (1994–2002, 2010)
Four states that were historically part of the Confederacy, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, do not have a tradition of declaring a Confederate History Month.
Some local governments in the above states also frequently approve an independent declaration for the same larger purpose. This is also true in states where the larger legislative body does not officially recognize Confederate History Month. Some examples include:
- Missouri
- Prestonburg, Kentucky
- City of Columbia, Tennessee
- Putnam County, Tennessee
- Lee County, Florida passed a resolution on April 6th, 2006 proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month. This is forever in effect.
Read more about this topic: Confederate History Month
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