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And at another Alabama rest stop, this monument is coming down, unprotected by the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. “You see, Alabama’s monuments law was never written to protect Alabama’s monuments. It was designed to stop cities and counties — especially those with Black elected officials — from messing with Confederate lawn ornaments littering their parks and other public spaces.” https://www.al.com/news/2023/02/whitmire-i-65-rocket-reveals-the-truth-behind-alabama-monuments-law.html

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"In Alabama, we memorialize failure."

Yikes.

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