Memphis Greenspace Stopped in its Tracks
I have been following this story ever since I left Memphis in 2013. The Memphis City Council is full of crazies, and found a way to destroy some of its Confederate history by selling three parks to a conjured up company called Greenspace. The parks were sold for a fraction of their worth, and century-old statues were removed. The parks’ names were also changed. Now, finally, Greenspace has been called out.
“2018-08-14 Memphis update We Win in court!!!
Heritage and Forrest supporters,
In a Chancery Court ruling issued Monday, Aug 13, the court ruled in our favor that Memphis Greenspace and the city indeed violated the previously set injunction against them in regard to the Memphis Confederate statues.
Though a small victory it none the less sent a giant message that the SCV continues the fight to bring the City and Greenspace to justice.
The Chancellor ruled that the defendants are again strictly prohibited from disturbing the Forrest statue pedestal, graves, granite plaza, and everything else in Forrest Park. They are also prohibited from moving, selling, or disturbing the memorial statues of Forrest, Jefferson Davis, and Capt Mathes. They are also prohibited from soliciting invitation to remove, sell, give, or otherwise move the statues from their current warehouse location.
The Chancellor additionally ruled that the four Confederate cannons (for which the SCV now has taken possession) and the historical markers in Confederate Park (Memphis Park) are not covered by the original injunction due to insufficient wording in the original January injunction. These were a WWI monument, three state markers and one UDC marker, and others.
The chancellor further ruled in the final two paragraphs that the defendants did specifically violate the court’s injunction. Further action will follow.
This was a solid victory for us and sustains our battle to protect our heritage.
On behalf of the Forrest Camp, and our ancestors everywhere, I thank you for the continued support and financial aid.
Please mail donations to:
Citizens to Save Our Parks, P.O. Box 241875, Memphis, TN 38124
(Courtesy The Southern Comfort, publication of Private Samuel A. Hughey Camp 1452 President Jefferson Davis Chapter, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Military Order of the Stars and Bars, Volume 42, Issue No. 9, http://www.scfcamp1452.com, Sept. 2018 ed.)
