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Removed statues of Forrest, Davis given to Confederate groupA Tennessee nonprofit group has handed over statues of Confederate leaders Nathan Bedford Forrest and Jefferson Davis to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, two years after they were removed from public parks in Memphis, officials said Tuesday. The statues of Forrest and Davis have been given to Forrest's descendants and the Sons of Confederate Veterans “to display them as they wish," City of Memphis legal officer Bruce McMullen said.


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