Listen Gov. Bill Haslam says the state should explore alternatives — including the possibility of rotating who’s honored within the Tennessee State Capitol — after a commission voted last week not to remove a bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Speaking to reporters for the first time since the State Capitol Commission voted narrowly […]
Panel Votes Not To Move Bust Of Nathan Bedford Forrest From State Capitol Building
The Tennessee Capitol Commission voted 7-5 today against moving the bust of Confederate General and early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the state Capitol to the State Museum. Some critics of the initiative — many of whom were elected officials appointed by the legislature — called it a slippery slope that could lead to […]
Despite Defending Confederate Bust Four Decades Ago, Alexander Now Says It Should Go
Four decades after defending the placement of a Confederate bust in the State Capitol, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander now says it should go. The Republican lawmaker and former governor told reporters Tuesday that he’s come to see a statue of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest as inappropriate in a place of honor such as the […]
Opponents Of Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust In Tennessee Capitol Are In For A Lengthy Debate
Listen Activists calling for the removal of a prominent Confederate statue are now in for a lengthy wait. Gov. Bill Haslam said earlier this week that he believes a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest on display in the Capitol should be moved, but it could be half a year or longer before any action is […]
Activists Appeal To White Tennesseans In Their Latest Calls To Remove A Confederate Monument
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam suggested Monday that he would be willing to back a renewed effort to remove a controversial bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, after dozens of protesters gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol Monday to demand it be taken down immediately.
Ban on Changing Park Names Passes Against Democrat Objections
Legislation that would prevent the renaming or moving of war-related monuments in Tennessee passed the state House last night. The bill comes as city officials in Memphis have renamed three Confederate-themed parks.
Fort Negley and the Hope of Freedom
Listen Now: Nashville’s Fort Negley was built for war, and construction began 150 years ago this month. Union officers considered the stone fortress a show of strength and military might. Instead, the fort’s enduring story belongs to the black laborers, both slave and free, who were forced to build it.
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