Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day are coming up soon. Some state and cities celebrate both holidays . is Mississippi one of them?

President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that Columbus is getting a bad rap as people reconsider the explorer's legacy. Some think honoring the Italian includes all his actions, such as enslaving and killing native people .

"Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage," reads the proclamation that Trump signed Oct. 9.

What is Columbus Day, and why do we celebrate it? Is it a state holiday in Mississippi ? Why is it controversial? Here's what we know about Columbus Day and Native American tribes in the Magnolia St

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