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State Capitol Commission Takes No Action on Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 Laura Baigert

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NASHVILLE– The State Capitol Commission, while hearing testimony from both sides on the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust during a meeting on Thursday took no action on the matter.

State House Committee Votes to Delay Action on Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust at State Capitol

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020 Laura Baigert

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The State House Naming, Designating and Private Acts Committee voted Tuesday to delay action until the last calendar of the committee on a resolution suggesting the removal and replacement of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at the state capitol building.

State House Committee Considers Resolution Suggesting Removal of Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust from the Capitol

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Laura Baigert

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The House Naming, Designating and Private Acts Committee is considering a resolution that suggests the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the state capitol and replacing it with an appropriate tribute to a deserving Tennessean.