Jackson County Gets First Look At Confederate Monument Changes - a podcast by Blue Ridge Public Radio - BPR News

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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

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