Saturday, 10 October, a group of compatriots, estimated at between 200-250, braved the rain and wind generated by Hurricane Delta to gather at Elm Springs, the General Headquarters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans., located south of Columbia, TN. They were there for the re-dedication of the statue of President Jefferson Davis that had been removed from Memphis. The program included posting of the colors, an Invocation by National Chaplain Dr. Herman White, a recitation of the SCV Charge by past Commander in Chief Kelly Barrow and a welcome by Commander in Chief Larry McCluney. A keynote address was provided by H. Edward Phillips, III, JD. The Nathan Bedford Forrest SCV Camp 215 whose project it was to move and place the statue at this permanent space at the National Museum hosted the unveiling and the local UDC Chapter placed a wreath there also. Following the program, attendees were also able to tour the beautiful new National Confederate Museum. The museum is essentially completed, and the process to acquire, catalog, and display historical artifacts has begun.
The Alabama Division was well represented; Jimmy Hill, Army of Tennessee Commander; Carl Jones, Army of Tennessee Councilman; Mike McMurry, Division Commander; Joel Goolsby, Division Lt. Commander; John H. Land, Division 2nd Lt. Commander; Brigade Commanders Doug Barrett, Jimmy Martin, and Dragoon Josh Stover as well as other compatriots from Alabama including Tyrone Crowley from Camp 1524 who provided the photos from that day.
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