I was always told that "Memorial Day" was a Yankee holiday :) of honoring the dead and it was started after the Civil War. The Southerners started Decoration Day instead of using Memorial Day. This may very well be just another folktale. Debbie M -----Original Message----- From: Deb Owens [mailto:howens@farmerstel.com] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 1999 11:15 PM To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: DECORATIONS in Dekalb Co AL... Searching for Decoration dates & places. We know why Decorations, but does anyone know who and when Decorations were started? E-mail me at howens@farmerstel.com Thanks, Deb Owens ______________________________