Capitol Commission chairman commits to discuss removal of Forrest bust
The bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest can be seen in the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville in this Aug. 17, 2017, photo. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
The Tennessee Capitol Commission chairman is guaranteeing a meeting by the end of February to discuss the process for a vote on removing the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.
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Sam 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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