Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866 (Not to be confused with the second 1876–1882 and third 1897–1904 Robert E Lee).

Jan 19, 2015 · He changed American history not only as a general and university administrator, but as an engineer. His most celebrated engineering feat? He made the Mississippi River navigable. Let’s put that feat into perspective. The Mississippi and …

Jan 20, 2025 · Mississippi still officially celebrates Robert E. Lee on MLK Day. It’s beyond time to stop. Crews work to remove one of the country's largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Jul 7, 2020 · Lee succeeded and river commerce prospered helping New Orleans become a leading city in America. Taming the Mississippi is one of eight Great Projects of American History.

Jan 20, 2025 · But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January.

Jan 9, 2025 · Madison County, Mississippi, has faced widespread criticism following an announcement that county offices will close on Monday, January 20, 2025, to honor both Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Jan 19, 2025 · Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 12, 2024 · In Alabama and Mississippi, it’s also Robert E. Lee Day, honoring the famed Civil War general of the Confederacy whose birthday falls just days later on January 19. As a 2017 Smithsonian Magazine article put it, the two men were born 122 years, four days and an ideological world apart. So, how did this joint celebration come to be?

Aug 1, 2021 · The speedy trip caught the attention of the captain of the Robert E. Lee, John Cannon. He challenged the skipper of the Natchez, Tom Leathers, to race from New Orleans to St. Louis.

Jan 19, 2025 · Explore the significance of Robert E. Lee Day observed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. Understand its historical context and contemporary controversies surrounding this contentious Southern commemoration.