[meridionaleDG]

OH OH!!!

Okay, I am from Mississippi and get this - the county my school is in is named after him (Forrest County).

Anyways, I am a History Major, and in Mississippi History we had a whole lesson on him. Basicly the guy was a jerk, he did a few meaningful things - but his bad outweigh his good.

Actually, he helped found the KKK - but he was also one of the first whites to denounce it. I need to find my notes on him, and I can tell you a little more if you'd like.

We also had to write an opinion essay about a huge problem going on about his statue. There is a statue of him infront of a library in either Mississippi or Alabama. My opinion was to leave the statue there, because it encourages learning. People will see the statue and because of the controversy about it actually learn about NBF. I don't believe anything that encourages learning should be taken away - even if it is a statue of an ignorant man. At least people know why he is ignorant now - and knew such a man exsisted.

I think I ended up saying their should be a compromise, and a statue should be built of a man the city finds as a positive uplifting hero. That way it would give them another person to want to learn about!

Edit: I went and found my packet my professor gave us of a copy of the Prolouge to is biography. I am going to scan it and post it for those who are interested!