That Proper Confederate, Alabama, Tennessee and Confederate Memorial Day

APRIL 22, 2022

**  More c(C)onfederate  symbols fading in Louisiana.

**  Suit claims  city trying to  limit Confederate statue protests.  (Florence, Alabama)

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APRIL 23, 2022

**  Williamson County is one step closer to removing Confederate flag from their county seal.  (Tennessee)

**  State rules that Williamson County has authority to redesign seal, remove Confederate flag.  (the Tennessee Historical Commission)

**  State offices closed for  Confederate Memorial Day.   

--Old Secesh

The Second Civil War: Virginia, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana

APRIL 20, 2022

**  Clarke Co. judge rules Confederate  statue stays at courthouse.  (Berryville, Virginia.  How'd that happen?  I thought the justice system was biased against us.)

**  Civil Rights groups file lawsuit against the City of Florence ordinances used to silence and intimidate Confederate monument protesters.  (Alabama)

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APRIL 21, 2022

**  Sen Lucas details where she'll spend  $300K Confederate monument settlement.  (Virginia.  She instigated hate crimes against Confederate monument in Portsmouth and got away with it.  At least that money will be going to worthy causes.)

**  Austin to vote on  Confederate street renaming this spring.  (Texas.  Maggie Mayes Street.  She was a black educator.  Unfortunately the city council will vote, not the people.)

**  Louisiana lawmakers move forward with effort to remove Confederate holidays from state list.

--Old Secesh

Further Action from Congress Needed fo rRenaming Bases

APRIL 19, 2022

**  Military sites honoring Confederates can't be renamed without further action from Congress.

**  Missouri City  City Council  renames  Confederate Court, Confederate South Drive.  (Texas.  Now Prosperity Court and Prosperity South Drive.)

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APRIL 20, 2022

**  Confederate statues steadily being removed.  (And BLM, SPLC and NAACP are so happy about it.  Nothing at all racist  there, you know.)

**  CAIR  calls for removal of  Confederate monument, flag from Arkansas courthouse.  (Council On American-Islamic Relations.  I have to wonder how they feel about Christian churches in Islamic countries?  Or, terrorism for that matter.)

**  Black Tennessee mayor declares April  Confederate History Month.  (Livingston.  So?)

--Old Secesh

Those Statues and Memorials, Making Money in Sad R., Street Names and High Schools

APRIL19, 2022

**  Social justice groups' monuments are counternarrative to Confederate  memorials.

**  Some raise questions about the Confederate monument on Boone County, Arkansas,  courthouse lawn.

**  Woodhaven police respond after c(C)onfederate flag, signs placed in front of department.

**  A Black-owned  construction company is responsible for  removing Confederate statues. (Sad R.  And the guy made lots and lots and lots of money.)

**  Metro seeks  state permission to remove Confederate memorial from  Centennial Park.  (Nashville)

**  Forest Hills petitions to rename c(C)onfederate  streets.  (Nashville, Tennessee)

**  'Like living inside a Confederate statue':  Wheeler High students on why they want to rename school.  (Cobb County, Georgia)

--Old Secesh

Confederadication: Mississippi State Song, Virginia Black Man Gets Rich, Let the Voters Decide

APRIL 17, 2022

**  'One Mississippi' replaces state song that racist roots.  (Mississippi.  The old one was "Go Mississippi.')

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APRIL 18, 2022

**  For a black man hired to undo a Confederate legacy, it has not been easy.  (Virginia.  Devon Henry is the man.  He runs the company that has taken the Richmond statues down.  He has made quite a bit of money for his efforts.  What a guy!!)

**  Will Jacksonville  remove Confederate monuments?  Voters may decide.  (Florida.  The decision of statue removal should always be left up to the voters.)

--Old Secesh

A Big Stink Being Raised About Confederate Heritage Month

APRIL 15, 2022

**  Mississippi gov again proclaims Confederate Heritage month.  (So, why are some folks making such a big deal about this?  If some folks can commemorate Juneteenth or Harriett Tubman's birthday, why can't some others commemorate their ancestors.  If a person doesn't like the holiday, then they don't have to do anything about it.)

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APRIL 16, 2022

**  Civil rights group condemns  Gov. Tate Reeves' proclamation of Confederate Heritage Month.  (Two guesses who?  The good folks over at the very racist Southern Poverty Law Center.  I would expect them to do no less.)

**  Our view:  Gov. embarrasses  us all with Confederate  Heritage  Month proclamation.  (Columbus, Mississippi Dispatch.  Really sad when a newspaper takes this sort of hatred approach to news.)

**  Madison County makes April  Confederate History and Heritage Month.  (Texas)

It is amazing that some politicians have the backbone to stand up against certain groups and their minions on this issue.

--Old Secesh

Fort Benning, Mississippi, Voting, Confederate Holidays, Black Holidays, Texas

APRIL 12, 2022

**  Major General Donahoe says For Benning  will be renamed by 2023.  (Georgia)

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APRIL 13, 2022

**  Rebel flags cause uproar at Biloxi MS elementary school.  (Mississippi)

**  Should voters have final say on Confederate monuments?  (You betcha!!)

**  While Confederate monuments come down, Confederate holidays continue.  (Well, we recently got Juneteenth and how long until Harriet Tubman's birthday becomes a national holiday?)

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APRIL 14, 2022

**  Killeen seeks input on new name for Fort Hood.  (Texas)

--Old Secesh

Civil War II: Confederate Heritage Month in April, Contextual Signage, Renaming Bases

APRIL 12, 2022

**  Gov. Reeves declares April Confederate Heritage Month.  (Mississippi.  April is the traditional Confederate Heritage Month.)

**  Perquimans  board oks language for signs at monument.  (North Carolina)

The signs say the statue was erected to honor the Civil war dead and also will say that some on the county opposed secession and the Confederacy and that some of them were Blacks.  An acceptable context signage.)

**  Military base could be  renamed for Lawrence Joel.  His name could replace a Confederate soldier's.  (Lawrence Joel from Winston-Salem, N.C. and recipient of the Medal of Honor.  A deserving candidate.  Just don't name all the bases after Blacks.)

--Old Secesh

Removing Monuments, Renaming Streets Russian Oil= Confederate Cotton

APRIL 9, 2022

**  Tiny town Trump won with 63% of vote seeks to remove Confederate monument.  (Owensboro, Kentucky.  This story based on the efforts of SPLC and NAACP.  Somewhat questionable.)

**  St. Landry to decide on removal of Confederate monument.  (Louisiana)

**  Signs can't explain why  Confederate monument still stands.  (Elizabeth City, North Carolina)

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APRIL 10, 2022

**  Two more Missouri City streets with Confederate ties renamed to Prosperity.  (Missouri City, Texas)

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APRIL 11, 2022

**  Op-Ed:  Russian oil  is as morally tainted as Confederate cotton.

**  Orange  Confederate  monument petition starter:  move from  courthouse to battlefield makes sense.  (Orange County)

--Old Secesh

Let the People Vote on Statue Removal

APRIL 8, 2022

**  Opinions divided on Confederate statue in Lewisburg.  (West Virginia)

**  Jacksonville city councilman wants voters to decide on removal of Confederate monuments.  (Florida.  This is the correct way to determine removal.  Let the people vote, not some spineless elected officials.  But, Blacks will have to know that if they don't get their way they have to live with it.)

**  Protest being planned in response to Confederate Memorial Day event.  (Stone Mountain, Georgia.  Be careful now of rioting and looting.)

**  Commission:  Fort Belvoir building, three roads may need to be renamed.

**  From Lee  Circle to Harmony Circle?  New Orleans City Council takes first step to renaming street.

--Old Secesh

Two Counties With Elected Officials Who Have Backbone

APRIL 6, 2022

**  NC upholds  Ashville's removal of Confederate monument.  (North Carolina) 

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APRIL 7, 2022

**  DeKalb NAACP decries permit approval for Confederate  event at Stone Mountain park.  (Georgia.  Imagine the racists at NAACP doing something like that.)

**  2022 pushback  against Confederate monument enters fourth month.  (Asheboro, North Carolina.  County officials unanimously voted to keep it in front of the courthouse.  NAACP unhappy.)

**  How do Fayetteville residents feel about the renaming of Fort Bragg and other associated assets?  (North Carolina)

**  April declared "Confederate History and Heritage Month" for Hohenwald/Lewis County.  (Tennessee.  Imagine elected county officials standing up to black interests?)

Not Afraid to Stand Up to Certain Interests.  --Old Secesh

Confederadication: Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and New York

APRIL 5, 2022

**  Alabama plan  advances to alter name of Edmund Pettus Bridge.  (Selma, Alabama)

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APRIL 6, 2022

**  Appeals court says Asheville can remove the rest of the Confederate monument.  (North Carolina)

**  Attorneys stand in support of removing courthouse Confederate monument.  (Lumberton, North Carolina)

**  Rules for 'recontextualizing' Virginia's Confederate statues delayed after opponents object.

**  How many Confederate memorials still exist in NYS?  (New York State.  Hey SPLC, how many Blacks killed other Blacks this past week?  Show us that list.)

You'd Think Black on Black Crime Would Be A More Pressing Situation Than How Many Confederate Statues Are Around.   --Old Secesh

How Many Confederate Memorials Does Your State Have? Those Racists Over at SPLC Will Know

APRIL 5, 2022

** Louisiana #8 state with Confederate memorials. (SPLC been very busy.)

**  Florida #10 state with Confederate memorials. (SPLC been very busy.)

**  Counter-protest planned after Confederate event approved at Stone Mountain.  (Of course.)

**  Jacksonville inches toward resolving c(C)onfederate  monument conundrum.  (Florida)

**  Alabama is #6 state with the most Confederate memorials.  (And SPLC wants all of them taken down.)

But, SPLC Does Not Know  How Much Damage Was Done During BLM's Days of Rage in 2020.  But They Sure Know How Many Confederate Monuments Are Still Around.   --Old Secesh

More Good Ol' SPLC Lists

APRIL 5, 2022

**  Virginia:  The state with the most Confederate monuments.  (These numbers hot off the press from the good folks at SPLC--  Total # Confederate symbols: 290, City with the most Confederate symbols:  Lexington with 31, Number of symbols removed since 1880:  107.  Maybe SPLC would like to keep an up-to-date list of how many Blacks kill other Blacks each week these days.)

**  Why Owensboro, Kentucky is fighting to remove a Confederate statue.

**  See how many Confederate memorials still exist in California.  (I bet SPLC can tell you.)

**  How many Confederate  memorials still exist in Ohio?

SPLC, the Maker of Confederate Hate Lists.  --Old Secesh

Civil War II: Mississippi State Song, LSU, Silent Sam, UNC, New Mexico

APRIL 3, 2022

**  Mississippi lawmakers push to drop state song with racist roots.

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APRIL 4, 2022

**  County judge:    Confederate monument exhibit could come "shortly"

**  Students bring attention to displays honoring Confederate soldiers, segregationist at LSU museum.  (Louisiana)

**  Column:  Silent Sam still looms over campus.  (I thought it had been illegally taken down.)

**  See how many Confederate memorials  still exist in New Mexico.  (Another SPLC list.  But, they won't make up a list showing how much damage was done during the summer of 2020 when the BLMers were busy rioting, looting and burning.)

In case you're wondering, New Mexico has two Confederate memorials.

Hey SPLC, Would Making a Damage List Make Your Side Look Bad?  --Old Secesh

'Go Mississippi,' Jefferson City, SPLC Again and Fort Rucker

APRIL 1, 2022

**  'Go, Mississippi':  State could ditch song with racist roots.  (I read the lyrics and listened to the song, but didn't find anything racist on it.  Sorry.)

**  Jefferson City sued for removing  Confederate-related stones.  (Missouri)

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APRIL 2, 2022

**  Confederate history  shouldn't be celebrated.  (Alton Telegraph, Illinois.  This was one man's opinion.)

**  States with the most Confederate  memorials.  (And, you'll never guess who made this list.)

**  Renaming Fort Rucker:  Son sees father's name as good option for Wiregrass base.  (Dothan Eagle, Alabama.   U.S. Army Major  Charles Kelly  Sr.  And, he is a white man.)

--Old Secesh

750, $782,000, Assault Charges and Stone Mountain

APRIL 1, 2022

**  More than 750 Defense Department items with names tied to the Confederacy listed for possible renaming.  (Let's just hope they're not all renamed for Harriet Tubman.)

**  Contract signed for Confederate monument removal.  (Caddo Parish, Louisiana.  $782,000 for removal and  relocation to Pleasant Hill Battlefield.  Let's hope that those who want it gone are paying for this.  Put your money where your mouth is.  This shouldn't be paid by public funds.)

**  Assault charge dismissed for Confederacy supporter who talked about beating  up Tami Sawyer.  (That supporter was way out of line and his tirade just proved her right.)

**  Permit  OK'd  for Confederate Memorial Day at Stone Mountain Park.  (Georgia)

I Don't Know, But That $782,000 Seems Awfully High.  Is Someone Out To Make a Killing?  --Old Secesh

The Second Civil War: Those Pesky Hills have No Name, 750, Dallas Wins, SPLC So Happy and Caddo

MARCH 30, 2022

**  Buildings, hills honoring Confederacy on Georgia bases among items considered for renaming.  (Georgia.  Fort Benning has five hills or ridges named after Confederates.  That's a big no-no.)

**  Commission to review  more than 750 military signs and markers to see if they need to be renamed.  (That Confederate thing, you know.)

**  Dallas is 4-0 in battles over Confederate statues and monuments-- with one more lawsuit pending.  (And, that 4-0 is anti-Confederate.  The SPLC will be so happy.)

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APRIL 1, 2022

**  Virginia's Confederate monument changes delayed after  opponents object.

**  Crews to begin  removal of Caddo Confederate monument in 2022.  (Louisiana)

--Old Secesh

Beware the Evil Confederate Flag. SPLC Does It Again. Now Jews and Baseball?

MARCH 30, 2022

**  Man who waved a Confederate flag pleads guilty in Capitol riot.  

**  NAACP, Southern Poverty Law Center asking for removal of Confederate statue in Owensboro.  (Now, that is very surprising.  Who'd expect them not to like that statue.)

**  Baseball player exposed for wearing Confederate flag hat in viral Tik Tok.

**  Jewish art exhibit at Princeton canceled over Confederate ties.

**  A billboard goes up, a Confederate statue remains.  (Kentucky.  Referring to the second item in this post.  The SPLC put it up.)

Strange the SPLC Would Put Up a Billboard When They Are So Adept at Making Confederate Hate Lists.  --Old Secesh

Oh Those Pesky Confederate Monuments. 'Let's Go Brandon?' Even Islamic Folks.

MARCH 29, 2022

**  Debate continues over Randolph County Confederate monument.  (Asheboro, North Carolina)

**  "Let's go Brandon" has replaced Confederate flags at NASCAR races.  

**  Debate continues  as many call for removal of Confederate  monument in Collierville.

**  Judge to decide if lawsuit over Confederate statue removal should be thrown out.  (Gaston County, North Carolina.  Of course, we will get a fair shake in the judicial system.  About as much as we'd get from SPLC.)

**  CAIR supports NAACP lawsuit to remove Confederate  monument.  (Gaston, N.C.   Council on American-Islamic Relations.  Perhaps instead of getting involved in this, they should be trying to get certain of their hot heads from being terrorists.)

--Old Secesh

Confederadication: Flags, Confederate Memorial Days, Jews, Memphis and NOLA

MARCH 27, 2022

**  Mitch O'Connell's Confederate flag photo resurfaces after he announces he will oppose Kentanji Brown  Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation.

**  According to this rumor, a handful of US states  designated "Confederate Memorial Day" as....

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MARCH 28, 2022

**  Firestone exhibition of Jewish American artists featuring works by  Confederate soldiers canceled.  (At Princeton University.  There were two works of art by Jews who were Confederates.  Now, you know you can't have something like that to upset certain people.)

**  Memphis unveils  monument honoring  suffrage movement  leaders.  (Tennessee.  Women's right to vote.  Hopefully, they will remember that all the leaders have to be Blacks.  It wouldn't do to honor a white person you know.)

**  NOLA says bye bye to Robert E. Lee and Hello to Allen Toussaint Avenue.  (New Orleans.  Of course, Allen Toussaint is a black person.)

--Old Secesh

Civil War II: Canada, TCU, Confederate Railroad and a Pesky Flag Tattoo

MARCH 25, 2022

**  Toronto couple finds  Confederate flag at  in Airbnb rental, company admits it 'mishandled' the situation.  ((The stupidity of some people.)

**  Texas Christian University digs into its past with initiative studying  slavery and racism.  (Do you think it is possible for a Southern school to not have a history with slavery?)

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MARCH 26, 2022

**  Amy Slaton and her husband attended a 'racist' concert with Confederate flags.  (Something about 1,000 Pound Sisters at a Confederate Railroad concert.  Things are getting real dumb these days.)

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MARCH 27, 2022

**  Sheriff candidate's husband had tattoo of Confederate  flag.

Again, It Just Keeps Getting Dumber.  --Old Secesh

Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina

MARCH 22, 2022

**  Confederate group gets personal in latest bid to restore Robert E. Lee bust.  (Fort Myers, Florida)

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MARCH 23, 2022

**  Public sounds off at Confederate monuments during  city council meeting.  (Jacksonville, Florida)

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MARCH 24, 2022

**  Confederate monuments still roil people in Jacksonville.  (Florida)

**  As a civil rights  marker goes up in Centennial Park,  a Confederate monument's fate rests with the state.  (Tennessee.  Again, why do black monuments and markers replace Confederate ones?)

**  Gaston County monument back in court Monday.  (North Carolina)

--Old Secesh