Memphis Greenspace

Memphis Greenspace is a non-profit corporation started in October 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. The issue that led to its creation was the unanimous decision of the City Council of Memphis and Shelby County to remove statues of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Nathan Bedford Forrest from public parks. However, under the new Tennessee Heritage Protection Act, they could not do so without permission from the Tennessee Historical Commission, which had refused permission.

Memphis Greenspace purchased Health Sciences Park and Fourth Bluff Park, which housed the statues, for $1,000 each, and immediately removed the statues. According to the terms of the sale, the land must continue as parks.

The president of Memphis Greenspace is Van Turner, a Shelby County Commissioner. He announced that it plans to buy more parks in the future.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Poe, Ryan (December 21, 2017). "Removing Confederate statues 'only the beginning' for Memphis Greenspace". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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