Lexington County didn’t say ‘Confederate Memorial Day’ in announcing closure

Lexington County didn’t say ‘Confederate Memorial Day’ in announcing closure

Lexington County is 1 of 8 South Carolina counties to take the day off in observation of Confederate Memorial Day, a holiday for Civil War soldiers who died.

Anderson Joins 6 Counties Marking Confederate Memorial Day — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverAnderson County is one of seven remaining counties in South Carolina which will observe Confederate Memorial Day Friday. Anderson County offices, along with most S.C. agencies will be closed for the day. S.C. made the day a state holiday in 2000.The holiday was started to honor the lives of those killed in the Civil War and to commemorate the death of Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson in 1863 an…