David H. Miller (Murray) - August 26, 2020

To the editor:

I was pleased to see my long-time friend Richard Hurt has a passion for removing the Confederate statue from our court square.

I wonder, however, where this passion has been for the past fifty four years or so while he has lived elsewhere. The statue was dedicated many, many years ago. Only recently has there been a call to discuss an alternative placement of the monument.

I might suggest that Dr. Hurt find a cause that he can get behind with the same passion he has shown relative to the statue.

Maybe he could concentrate on lessening racial tensions in his adopted state if he recognizes that such tensions actually exist.

David H. Miller

Murray

The foregoing was a "Letter to the Editor" submitted to and printed by the Murray Ledger & Times. The entry has not been edited and is presented as it was printed on the date listed with the entry.

From June 5, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021, the Murray Ledger & Times printed 50 "Letters to the Editor" related to Murray's Confederate monument. Those 50 letters were written by 38 different people; and of those individuals, 22 were in favor of relocating the monument, 11 wrote in support of it remaining in its present location and five did not take a clear stance on either side. The letter above is part of a collection curated by The Sentinel to provide an overview of the sentiments expressed.