About That Memphis Thing With Gen. Forrest-- Part 3

The president of Greenspace, Van Turner, a black man, said that costs to remove the remains and pedestal from the park could come to $200,000.  He further noted that no public money will be used.  All funds are coming from private sources.

Lee Millar of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Nathan Bedford Forrest Camp said the process could take months with specialized engineers to dismantle the granite and archaeologists to remove the bodies.  The general and his wife were buried in solid metal caskets.

Turner said that once removed, the site will be grassed over  and park benches placed.  He expects the whole thing to be done by fall depending on the coronavirus.

Again, that ploy Memphis used to get around the Confederate statue protection law was one classic bit of chicanery on the part of Blacks and the Memphis city leaders.  This is a reason why I will not be going to that city anytime soon, even when the coronavirus thing ends.  And, they have a lot of the things I really like, but, this is my little old boycott (like I also have with St. Louis, Louisville and New Orleans and any city that has removed or is threatening to remove Confederate statues).

Sayonara Memphis!   No Beale Street or Peabody for Me.  --Old Secesh