Y'all need a new Gov. We do too. Olivia :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "shadri" <shadri@perry.gulfnet.com> To: <GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:07 PM Subject: [GAWARE] Confederate Memorial Day, by State > Confederate Memorial Day > ===================== > Alabama: Last Monday in April > Florida: April 26 > Georgia: April 26th > Kentucky: June 3 > Louisiana: June 3 > Mississippi: Last Monday in April > North Carolina: May 10 > South Carolina: May 10 > Tennessee June 3 ~ Confederate Decoration Day > Texas January 19 ~ Confederate Heroes Day (Robert E. Lee's Birthday) > Virginia: Last Monday in May > > Note: Florida's late Governor Lawton Chiles, every year would sign a > proclamation designating a "Confederate History Month" April was the month > chosen, since April 26th was already set aside as a day to observe and honor > the memory of those who lost their lives in the 'Civil War'. Our present > governor, Governor Jeb Bush, since he has been in office, has refused to > sign a proclamation designating a "Confederate History Month" in Florida. > > > > ==== GAWARE Mailing List ==== > Search the RootsWeb Archives: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.346 / Virus Database: 194 - Release Date: 4/10/02