NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Nashville-raised actress Reese Witherspoon has made her stance on the issue of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s statue in the Tennessee state capitol clear.
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In a tweet on Wednesday night, Witherspoon tagged Governor Bill Lee as she retweeted a Forbes article regarding the bust.
Witherspoon, who was born in Louisianna and raised in Tennessee, called the statue a “disgusting symbol of racism” and called for its removal.
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Legislation that would have stopped the designation of Nathan Bedford Forrest Day on July 13 entirely did not pass.
However, the governor was relieved of the requirement to issue a proclamation honoring Forrest.
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