About That Memphis Thing and Nathan Bedford Forrest-- Part 2: A Slick Move on Their Part

The somewhat contentious debate over the remains of the general and his wife ended Monday when his family and the Sons of Confederate Veterans dropped their lawsuit to keep him in Health Services Park (the former Forrest Park).  He will be moved to the headquarters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Tennessee.  Hopefully the city of Memphis will foot the bill for this since this is their doing.

Forrest's remains were the topic of almost weekly protests until Memphis came up with a questionable plan to get around the state protection laws for monuments by "selling" the city-owned park to a quickly formed non-profit group called Greenspace, Incorporated.  One of the slickest bits of chicanery ever fostered on history.

That got the park name changed and put the general's grave in jeopardy.

That Was One Really Sneaky, Questionable Move on the Part of Memphis.  --Old Secesh