Why celebrate Robert Lee, who had no connection with the state. If they want to memorialize a Confederate general with a day then why not choose one from Arkansas like Patrick Cleburne or Thomas Hindman?
What connection does MLK have with Arkansas?
“Why celebrate Robert Lee, who had no connection with the state.”
Why celebrate Christmas? Jesus never walked in Arkansas, that we know.
The reason to celebrate Robert E. Lee is because of what he did before Lincoln’s War. What he did during Lincoln’s War. And what he did after Lincoln’s War.