There are 5 article(s) tagged Tennessee Capitol:

• July 2021

  • Battle over Forrest bust ends with removal from Capitol

    The Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the state Capitol will be moved to the Tennessee State Museum. 

    By Ian Round July 22, 2021

• July 2020

  • Capitol Commission votes to relocate Forrest bust with two U.S. admirals

    With protesters shouting in the halls of the Tennessee Tower, the State Capitol Commission narrowly voted Thursday, July 9, to relocate the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust to the State Museum.

    By Sam Stockard July 09, 2020

• June 2020

  • Protesters remembered their Tennessee history when they met the statue of a racist

    Edward Carmack’s statue in the Tennessee Capitol was among several monuments linked to racism and the Confederacy that bit the dust or were defaced during protests over the senseless killing of African Americans by police and vigilantes.

    By Otis Sanford June 04, 2020

• February 2020

  • Bid to remove Forrest bust from Capitol runs into opposition

    A bid to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol stalled Tuesday, with some legislators saying they weren't sure the Confederate general had done anything wrong. 

    By Sam Stockard February 04, 2020

• January 2020

  • Resolution calls for removing Forrest bust, honoring other Tennesseans

    State Rep. Rick Staples of Knoxville is calling for removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol and replacement with recognition for one or two Tennesseans he believes more worthy.

    By Sam Stockard January 27, 2020