Confederate statue removed from prominent spot at Ole Miss

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by thetalady

It is a shame that the people that demanded the removal of this memorial had no idea why it was placed there. Or maybe they knew and didn't give a shit. That is certainly possible, too.

Delta Gammas, just watch... they are coming for your memorial next.

Wait, what? I've been reading into this memorial/monument/statue, and I don't understand why anyone would defend keeping it where it is. Why is moving it to a cemetery a problem when supposedly it was erected to honor the dead? Am I missing something?

Also, the debate over moving this statue did not just crop up in the last few weeks. This seems to simply be the straw that broke the camel's back.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Wait, what? I've been reading into this memorial/monument/statue, and I don't understand why anyone would defend keeping it where it is. Why is moving it to a cemetery a problem when supposedly it was erected to honor the dead? Am I missing something?

Also, the debate over moving this statue did not just crop up in the last few weeks. This seems to simply be the straw that broke the camel's back.

I am not sure what straw you are referring to. Yes, this has been a hotly debated issue for many years, not a new issue.

This memorial was put on campus in remembrance of the young men of Lafayette County and the University of Mississippi who died. It was paid for by their mothers, sisters, sorority women and University wives. The memorial was erected because the bodies of the sons and husbands were never returned for proper burial. Since the men fought in University regiments, they felt it proper to put the memorial on campus.