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3 unusual facts about Confederate Memorial Day


Confederate Memorial Day

She chose April 26, the first anniversary of Confederate General Johnston's final surrender to General Sherman at Bennett Place, NC.

NASCAR Convertible Division

The Rebel would be held as a Confederate Memorial Day Convertible race even after the division ended in 1959, with full Grand National points awarded for three more Convertible division races from 1960–62, won by Joe Weatherly, Fred Lorenzen, and the final Rebel 300 for convertibles on May 12, 1962, won by Nelson Stacy.

They Won't Forget

A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Memorial Day.



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