Forrest reinterment plans being made following end to lawsuits
Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner (left) is also president and director of Memphis Greenspace Inc., the nonprofit that bought Health Science Park and removed the Forrest statue on December 20, 2017 (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
A final lawsuit over the grave site of the Confederate General, slave trader and Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard was dropped this week and legal filings toward moving the remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife should be filed in Chancery Court soon.
Topics
Nathan Bedford Forrest Memphis Greenspace Confederate monuments Van TurnerBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
Want to comment on our stories? Or read the comments of others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only subscribers can view or add comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.