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The remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are being removed from a Memphis park
On Tuesday, work began on exhuming the remains of General Nathan Bedford Forrest from Health Sciences Park. (CNN)Crews have started to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Memphis park where a monument of him once stood.
The decision to move their remains was decided last year after the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a non-profit organization of male descendants of Confederate veterans, agreed to drop a pending lawsuit against park owners, according to CNN affiliate WREG.
(Source: WDAM) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 4, 2021 at 2:27 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 2:33 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Get vaccinated and get your shot at a new car!
The City of Memphis, in partnership with the non-profit Memphis Brand, is hosting a Shot for shot Sweepstakes event.
Any Shelby County resident who has been vaccinated for COVID-19 has a shot at winning a new vehicle of their choice including, a Chevy Camaro, Chevy Colorado, Nissan Rogue, Nissan Altima or any similar vehicle of equal or lesser value.
âThis is a win-win!â said City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. âItâs time to get back to business and that means we need as many people vaccinated as possible. In return, we want to reward those that are fighting with us for a vibrant healthy Memphis.â
Mayor Strickland wants more THP patrols in hopes of lowering interstate shootings
Memphis mayor calling for more state troopers to limit interstate shootings By Briseida Holguin | April 29, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 6:48 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thereâs a call for the permanent presence of more Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers in Shelby County from Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
There have been 39 interstate shootings in 2021. According to Memphis police, thatâs nearly half the total number of interstate shootings from 2020.
Below are MPD year to date interstate shootings numbers.
2018- 23
2018- 23
2021- 39
Mayor Jim Strickland wants THP to have a âpermanent presenceâ in Shelby County to help curb those numbers. Catch my full report tonight at 6. @WMCActionNews5â Briseida Holguin (@BriseidaHolguin) April 29, 2021