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City council votes to remove Nathan Bedford Forrest statue

A flag waves in front of the statue and grave of civil war general Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park.
A flag waves in front of the statue and grave of civil war general Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park. A flag waves in front of the statue and grave of civil war general Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park.

By The Commercial Appeal 1 min read

photo A flag waves in front of the statue and grave of civil war general Nathan Bedford Forrest at Health Sciences Park.

Katherine Blalock of Whitehaven bowed her head Tuesday, wiping away tears, as the Memphis City Council voted 11-1 to remove a statue of one of her heroes, Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, from a public park.

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