There are 31 article(s) tagged Confederate monuments:

• March 2019

  • Sanford: A Morehouse Man moves into leadership roles. Naturally.

    The history-altering transfer of public property to an upstart nonprofit transformed Van Turner from mild-mannered lawyer and county commissioner to gutsy leader, willing to take the heat for removing Confederate symbols of slavery and racism.

    By Otis Sanford March 28, 2019

  • Tami Sawyer announces bid for Memphis mayor

    Six months after being sworn in as Shelby County Commissioner, Tami Sawyer announced Thursday she is launching a campaign to be the next Memphis mayor. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 07, 2019

  • Kyle hopes to restrict lawsuits funded by sale of Confederate tags

    Legislation would prohibit proceeds from the sale of specialty tags from being used to pay for lawsuits against local or state governments.

    By Sam Stockard March 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • Confederate monument anniversary reveals a work in progress

    One year to the day that Confederate monuments were removed from two city parks, the anniversary revealed the controversy still has some unexpected life left in it among those pursuing the removal of the monuments by different methods.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2018

  • Nelson: Some Civil War monuments need to go, others ought to stay, and still others should be built

    There are Confederate monuments, and there are Confederate monuments.

    By Michael Nelson December 20, 2018

  • Candlelight vigil to mark one year since removal of Confederate monuments

    A candlelight vigil Thursday in Health Sciences Park will mark the one-year anniversary of the removal of Confederate monuments there and from Memphis Park.

    By Bill Dries December 18, 2018