TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Oct 8, 2020

Despite objections from the House and Senate speakers, the Tennessee Historical Commission is set to hear a petition this month to relocate the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at the state Capitol, the Tennessean reports. The State Capitol Commission in July voted in favor of removing the bust and sent the issue to the Historical Commission for a final vote. However, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and House Speaker Cameron Sexton last month said they believe the Historical Commission couldn’t vote on the matter until it is first approved by the State Building Commission. Gov. Bill Lee this week said he believes proper protocol has been followed and a spokesperson for the Historical Commission confirmed yesterday that the bust issue will receive an initial hearing at the commission’s Oct. 16 meeting.