Forrest Avenue residents: Drop the ‘R’ and the honor
Forrest Avenue residents file an application to change "Forrest" to "Forest" to end any "perception" that their street honors Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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Nathan Bedford ForrestTom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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