Greenspace taking wait-and-see approach to sell Forrest statue in wake of court ruling

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 05, 2019 6:27 PM CT | Published: June 05, 2019 3:27 PM CT

There is no immediate move to sell Confederate monuments removed from two Memphis parks until all appeals by Sons of Confederate Veterans, which is contesting the sale of the parks and the statues' removal, are exhausted. 

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Bruce McMullen Confederate monuments Memphis Greenspace sons of confederate veterans Van Turner

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