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For a second time, Tennessee Historical Commission denies request to remove KKK leader’s name from MTSU building

By Char DastonandAlexis Marshall

July 1, 2024

Military members in front of Forrest Hall at Middle Tennessee State University

A building at Middle Tennessee State University will continue bearing the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

Filed Under: History, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Forrest Hall, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sidney McPhee, Tennessee Historical Commission

Williamson County is one step closer to removing the Confederate flag from their county seal

By Paige Pfleger

April 22, 2022

The Tennessee Historical Commission decided the Williamson County seal is not a monument after all, so the county doesn’t need the state’s permission to change it. It’s good news for the county, which has been trying to remove a Confederate flag from their seal for nearly two years.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Heritage Protection Act, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Historical Commission, Williamson County

MTSU Revives Bid To Rename Forrest Hall, After Being Rejected By Tennessee’s Historical Commission

By Paige Pfleger

September 15, 2021

Middle Tennessee State University announced it will once again petition the state to change the name of Forrest Hall, named after Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Forrest Hall, Heritage Protection Act, Middle Tennessee State University, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Historical Commission

Vote To Remove Rebel Flag From Williamson County Seal Delayed For Sons Of Confederate Veterans

By Paige Pfleger

August 30, 2021

Williamson County will have to wait until February 2022 at the earliest to get approval to remove the Confederate flag from its seal.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate, Tennessee Historical Commission, Williamson County

Now That The Forrest Bust Has Been Removed, What Confederate Symbols Might Be Next?

By Paige Pfleger

August 4, 2021

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The focus is shifting to other Confederate symbols, and four other campaigns may use the bust’s removal as a roadmap.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Tennessee Historical Commission, Williamson County

Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Bust Can Officially Be Removed From Tennessee Capitol, But No One Is Sure When It Will Be

By Paige Pfleger

July 9, 2021

The bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Tennessee State Capitol

The bust of confederate general and KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest could technically be removed from the state capitol Friday, but instead it is caught in a sort of legislative hot potato.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Nathan Bedford Forrest, Tennessee Historical Commission, Tennessee State Capitol, Tennessee State Museum

From Statues To Lawmakers, Protesters Still Want A More Representative Tennessee Capitol

By Paige Pfleger

May 28, 2021

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The statue of politician and newspaper editor Edward Carmack was first removed in the 1950s for the construction of the tunnel under the Tennessee State Capitol. And even then, people argued against his reinstatement.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: protest, Tennessee Historical Commission, Tennessee State Capitol

Metro Nashville Parks Officials Weigh Renaming Historic Hadley Park After Civil Rights Icon

By Damon Mitchell

May 5, 2021

A marker outside Hadley Park in North Nashville

The Metro Board of Parks and Recreation is considering whether to ask the Tennessee Historical Commission to rename North Nashville’s historic Hadley Park after deceased civil rights activist Kwame Lillard.

Filed Under: Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Parks, Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, Tennessee Historical Commission

Bust Of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest Faces A Big Vote This Week

By Paige Pfleger

March 7, 2021

The bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Tennessee State Capitol
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The Tennessee Historical Commission will hold a second and final hearing on the fate of the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest at the state capitol, which could lead to its eventual removal.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Tennessee Historical Commission

Nashville Confederate Monument Targeted For Removal In Unanimous Metro Parks Board Vote

By Alexis Marshall

January 5, 2021

Commissioners on the Metro Board of Parks and Recreation voted unanimously Tuesday to start the process of removing a Confederate monument from Centennial Park.

Filed Under: History, Metro, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate, Metro Parks, Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Tennessee Historical Commission

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