The City of Charleston is home to top-notch cuisine, shopping and culture, but it’s also home to what some historians call ...

A Bold Act of Remembrance The first Memorial Day wasn’t created by Congress or a president—it was born from the determination ...

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...

Although Memorial Day now commemorates those who died in all wars, it began when Black people commemorated the Civil War in ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.

Several events across the Lowcountry remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Monday morning, ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial ...

The holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union ...

In May 1865, just after the war ended, a large procession was held in the ruined city of Charleston ... of Memorial Day remain unclear, experts say. But the holiday’s Black history has not ...