Remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife have officially been removed from Memphis park

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/local/remains-nathan-bedford-forrest-wife-officially-removed-memphis-park/522-f2fbacd9-c105-47d0-a59f-cc7bbdbbb91b

In a news conference Friday, Van Turner with Memphis Greenspace said the remains of Forrest and his wife have been safely removed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The remains of confederate general and early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife have been removed from Health Sciences Park in Memphis.

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Lee Millar with Sons of Confederate Veterans thanks Turner for the settlement and this final compromise. He read statement from Forrest descendants, which said they are pleased that the remains are now at an undisclosed location.

Wtf would want to identify with Sons of Confederate Veterans? 😳

Note: Juneteenth celebration to be held at site of former grave.

[Under The Radar]

1. Run Forrest!

[ret5hd]

2. Dammit...I was planning a trip there soon...

and I’m positive I woulda needed to piss at some point while I was there.

[redstateblues]

3. It's about time

[Goonch]

5. ;-{)

[marble falls]

6. Better he's buried with his own

[gratuitous]

7. Buried at an undisclosed location?

Gee, I was hoping for a major pissing match over where to re-inter the remains.