Why is Jefferson Davis Day still an official holiday in Kentucky?

Kentucky has an official holiday honoring Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Although there’s not a lot of fanfare around it, lawmakers are stubbornly resisting calls to remove Confederate holidays altogether.

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