Mayor: Greeneville Town Hall Won't Fly Confederate Flag (TN)
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2015 10:16 am
Sarah R. Gregory
... On Wednesday, Mayor W.T. Daniels announced that there are no plans to change the flags flying over Greeneville Town Hall's front lawn.
The announcement follows news that the Greene County Commission is set to consider a resolution that would add a Confederate battle flag display at the Greene County Courthouse ...
He said he opposes the resolution Greene County commissioners are being asked to consider ...
"Looking at the Confederacy during the Civil War, what do most people think of? Slavery. I'm not proud about that," the mayor said. "I'm not a historian, but this area supported the Union. We should be celebrating our history under the stars and stripes" ...
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