Discrimination In Plans To Celebrate Confederate Statue

Discrimination In Plans To Celebrate Confederate Statue

The group Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy on Tuesday evening is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the statue’s unveiling, but representatives from the group said city officials made planning the event difficult.

Group spokesman Jerry Hobbs said at first the city welcomed the celebration with open arms, but later ruled out any march in the streets and are not allowing guns to be fired in honor of those killed in the war. Hobbs said the city finally pulled out of the event entirely.

Hobbs said he feels the city is discriminating against the group.




Contact info:
James K. Festerman
Mayor
1201 Benton Lane , Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 349-6146
Fax: 616-0850
Email: Send to:
mayor@ci.reidsville.nc.us

Tom Balsley
Mayor Pro Tem
713 Country Club Drive , Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 349-3638
Fax: 394-4576

Richard B. Johnson
2214 S. Scales St., Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 552-9764
Fax: 342-3106

John H. Henderson
1201 Lyle Street, Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 349-4105
Fax: 634-1205

W. Clark Turner
705 S. Main Street, Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 349-7972
Fax: 634-0791

George O. Rucker
508 Staples Street, Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 342-2109
Fax: 349-2873

Joan M. Zdanski
910 Lawndale Drive, Apt. 107D, Reidsville, N.C. 27320
Phone: 342-0727
Fax: 342-6158

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