Busts of other Tennesseans may join Forrest’s march out of Capitol
Removing the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol, where was put in the late 1970s, is proving difficult as people continue to defend the Forrest name. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
A resolution seeking removal of the State Capitol’s Nathan Bedford Forrest bust is likely to be amended, rotating all busts out of the building and replacing them with more modern historical figures.
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Glen Casada Rick Staples Michael Bradley Jason Hodges Nathan Bedford ForrestSam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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