But the federal holiday is a day of remembrance and commemoration for military members who lost their lives in service.

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War soldiers. For many, Memorial Day means a cookout, a ...

South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

Mississippi will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 28 this year. Only four states still honor the Civil War dead with a day off for public workers, though others still treat it as a ...

A new Iowa policy limiting organizations to one event a year on State Capitol grounds forced unions to move a memorial ...