Forrest could be designated ‘military hero’ if Historical Commission approves relocation
A bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest is displayed in the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey/AP file photo)
The Tennessee Black Caucus is preparing to challenge the assertion that Nathan Bedford Forrest is a "military hero," which was part of the vote to shift the Confederate general's bust to the State Museum.
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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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