Confederate monuments sent to descendants, SCV

By , Daily Memphian Updated: December 17, 2019 2:35 PM CT | Published: December 17, 2019 1:33 PM CT

Two years to the week that Confederate monuments were removed from three city parks, the statues have been turned over to descendants or the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the city announced Tuesday.

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Confederate monuments sons of confederate veterans Nathan Bedford Forrest Capt. Harvey Mathes Jefferson Davis

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