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Jackson County Commissioner Gayle Woody and Chairman Brian McMahan presented the first look at changes to the county’s Confederate monument at an April work session. The Confederate flag on “Sylva Sam” will be covered with a plaque and historical panels will be added around the monument.
Eight months ago, Jackson County Commissioners voted to keep the county’s Confederate monument in Sylva – but with some historical context added to it. BPR reports on the first glimpse of what the changes will look like:
Chairman Brian McMahan and Commissioner Gayle Woody shared proposed wording that will cover up the Confederate flag and inscription on the base of the monument known as Sylva Sam. The new wording highlights its 1996 rededication to both Confederate and Union soldiers. It would also go a step further and add the words “E Pluribus Unum” to the base, explained McMahan:
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