West Point grappling with relocating Confederate monument at City Hall
Over the past few months, Blair Key and Barry White have been fielding more calls that usual.
Lowndes supes vote to move Confederate monument to Friendship Cemetery
The Confederate Monument that has sat outside Lowndes County Courthouse for more than a century is moving to Friendship Cemetery.
South Carolina: Call for a monument to black Civil War hero
A call to honor a black Civil War hero with a monument at the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, onetime epicenter of a groundswell movement to rid communities of Confederate symbols, is being made by two lawmakers in a bid to encourage consensus-building in a nation divided by the issue.
Ga. debates Confederate carving set in stone and state law
Art, monument or embarrassment?
Supporters unveil new veterans’ monument
After Jeff Donald finished his Veterans Day speech dedicating Oktibbeha County’s newest memorial to fallen local servicemen, he said he couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with emotions.
Monday’s dedication at the courthouse marked the fulfillment of a vision Donald had about five years ago.
Officials unveil Catfish Alley memorial
Lifelong Lowndes County resident Charlie Smith, now in his 70s, admits he’s forgotten a few things about visiting Catfish Alley during his youth.
On Thursday, city officials unveiled a monument commemorating the area’s rich history as a commercial and cultural hub for African-Americans and a gathering place for all races. The sides of the monument list the names of those who ran restaurants, barber shops, dentist offices, drug stores and entertainment venues during the area’s peak eras in popularity and success.
Catfish Alley monument to be unveiled Sept. 5
Catfish Alley committee members have set Sept. 5 as the date for a ribbon cutting and unveiling of a monument commemorating the historic area that was once the epicenter of the city’s black business community.
Catfish Alley ceremony pushed to August
The finishing touches are being applied to an overhaul of Catfish Alley, and a ceremony to unveil a monument which honors the history of the street is tentatively planned for late August, city planner Christina Berry said.
Officials target mid-June for Catfish Alley ceremony
With street light replacement and paving already complete and sidewalk installation, completion of a mural and landscape improvements all set to be wrapped up by June 6, officials are on schedule for a mid-June ceremony to celebrate Catfish Alley.
Officials hope to dedicate Catfish Alley monument in April
After months of discussion, a memorial to honor the pioneers who once populated one of Columbus’ most historic streets is one step closer to reality.