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Jackson MS looks into renaming Confederate schools
Posted by Morgan Wagner
Davis Elementary named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis, George Elementary named after James Zachariah George a Confederate officer who later became the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, and a school named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee could all find themselves with a new name.
This after Jackson Public School Board member Jed Oppenheim suggested the idea to be discussed further in committee; an idea one parent says he would welcome since racial tension continues to make headlines ...
http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/36255416/jps-boards-looks-into-idea-of-change-confederate-namesake-schools
