Tennessee project would honor lynching victims
State Rep. Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar) wants the Tennessee Historical Commission to create a “Community Remembrance Project” to honor the 154 documented victims of lynchings in Tennessee. “It’s just the right thing to do,” Shaw said. (Ian Round/ The Daily Memphian)
Almost 82 years after the last documented lynching in Tennessee, a Republican and a Democrat want to commemorate all 154 victims statewide with Community Remembrance Project.
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Lynching Sites Project of Memphis NAACP Tennessee Historical Commission community remembrance project Lynchings Elbert Williams Page Walley Johnny ShawIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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