Despite outcry, Mayor Deegan says she had legal authority to remove Confederate monument, and it wasn’t a secret
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said it was no secret the Confederate monument in Springfield Park was going to come down at some point. She said on Wednesday…
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Surprise removal of Confederate monument garners strong, mixed reactions from Jacksonville residents
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Symbols of the Confederacy, plucked from their perches, loaded onto a flatbed truck and transported to a nearby warehouse. The surprise move Wednesday morning drove some to…
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Springfield Park Confederate monument was put up to intimidate Black residents during Jim Crow era
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Confederate monument in Springfield represents different things to different people. Some say it’s a big piece of Southern history, while others say it’s a symbol of…
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Confederate monument removed from Springfield Park in Downtown Jacksonville
Several onlookers could be seen at Springfield Park in Downtown Jacksonville Wednesday morning, watching construction crews remove a Confederate monument. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A champagne bottle, a speaker playing Motown…
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Councilman criticizes removal of Confederate monument in Springfield
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland was critical of the city’s decision on Wednesday to remove a Confederate monument from a park in Springfield. Howland, a Republican, said Democrat…
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Work begins overnight to remove Confederate monument from Springfield Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Before first light on Wednesday, construction crews began the process of removing a Confederate statue in Springfield Park that has long been the subject of debate in…
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New monument for fallen heroes unveiled outside Veterans Memorial Arena
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A solemn ceremony unfolded downtown as a Jacksonville group revealed its latest tribute to American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Despite the rainy weather, dozens…
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Monument honoring late singer Ronnie Van Zant added to Lynyrd Skynyrd memorial in Mississippi
GILLSBURG, Ms. – A new monument was added to the Mississippi Memorial Friday afternoon honoring those who died in the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash 46 years ago near the town…
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‘Love letter to the Arlington community’: Jacksonville University unveils 20-foot monument
The 20-foot glass-and-steel monument titled Obelisk, recalls the history of the Arlington community and “represents upward vision pointing to the sky.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Drivers approaching the roundabout near the…
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