Memphis can finally have its park back

What remains of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue after it was removed from Health Science Park in Downtown Memphis. The stage is set for the remains of Forrest and his wife Mary Ann to be removed from the park and be re-interred elsewhere. (Daily Memphian file)

The Forrest statue made the park unusable space for most Memphians. The Sons of Confederate Veterans lost the battle for the hearts and minds of Memphis, thank goodness, long before they lost the legal battle over moving the monuments to Forrest and Jefferson Davis.  View this article on our website Support quality, local journalism and access exclusive content by becoming a subscriber at dailymemphian.com. .....