Today is Confederate Heroes Day in Texas. At least a half-dozen Confederate memorials remain on the Capitol grounds.
Jefferson Davis stands atop a memorial to the Confederate dead on the Capitol grounds. Photo: Asher Price/AxiosCatch up fast:— which is also meant to honor Confederate President Jefferson Davis — has its roots in the Jim Crow period.
The Children of the Confederacy Creed plaque remains in archival storage, the general counsel of the State Preservation Board tells Axios.
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