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Civil War statue gets a makeover
Tyler Whetstone, The Jackson Sun 10:48 p.m. CDT August 25, 2014
(Photo: KENNETH CUMMINGS/The Jackson Sun)
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The rebel soldier looking down on downtown Jackson doesn't have a name.
The statue was put in place in 1888, 23 years after the end of the Civil War, by a Daughters of the Confederacy group who wanted to memorialize those who had died during the war.
Now the statue, which stands in front of the Madison County Courthouse, needs some repairs.
The man is made of marble and stands on a base made of Tennessee limestone. The limestone, especially on the steps surrounding the statue, has had a tendency to flake away in the past 126 years.
More: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2014/08/25/civil-war-statue-gets-makeover/14604941/
Tyler Whetstone, The Jackson Sun 10:48 p.m. CDT August 25, 2014
(Photo: KENNETH CUMMINGS/The Jackson Sun)
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The rebel soldier looking down on downtown Jackson doesn't have a name.
The statue was put in place in 1888, 23 years after the end of the Civil War, by a Daughters of the Confederacy group who wanted to memorialize those who had died during the war.
Now the statue, which stands in front of the Madison County Courthouse, needs some repairs.
The man is made of marble and stands on a base made of Tennessee limestone. The limestone, especially on the steps surrounding the statue, has had a tendency to flake away in the past 126 years.
More: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2014/08/25/civil-war-statue-gets-makeover/14604941/
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