Forrest as hard to remove from Capitol as he was to defeat in war

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 20, 2020 3:41 PM CT | Published: February 20, 2020 3:12 PM CT

The state's Capitol Commission took no vote Thursday on removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust, and the chairman declined to schedule another meeting because of a vacancy on the board and numerous questions.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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