Brentwood, Tennessee: Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue (Gone)
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general, slave trader, and a big honcho with the early KKK. The statue, erected in 1998 in full view of I-65, was defaced repeatedly. Its owner went blind and died in Nov. 2020, leaving a trust to maintain the statue for years to come. The trust decided otherwise, and in Dec. 2021 it was removed.
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Very ugly, large fiberglass statue of General Nathaniel Bedford Forrest on his horse, former Confederate general AND [first national leader] of the Ku Klux Klan. Statue is surrounded by a large display of various Confederate flags. The entire thing stands on a strip of privately held land right next to Interstate 65 in Nashville, TN. This is new (within the last 5 years) and ugly. Has been shot at several times and repaired, a real politically incorrect eyesore for the city. Owner is a wealthy elderly attorney in Nashville who proudly defends the statue and his right to have it there. It really looks like a cartoon statue.
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Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
- Hours:
- Dec. 7, 2021: Statue removed.
- Status:
- Gone
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Yes, it's as if the colorful Civil War general tumbled out of some horrific, injection mold nightmare. Here's a 2004 photo by Justin Bird.