To the editor:
Robert E Lee has stood silently on the corner of Murray’s court square for as long as I can remember, overlooking the goings on of our little town. We were named by Rand McNally as the Best Place to Retire in the US, the Most Playful City, the Friendliest Small Town. Recently the Kentucky Chamber listed Murray in the top five places to live. We opened our hearts and our small town to you and invited all to come -- for a visit, for school, for business or to be a part of us -- and you came. Why did you bring your hate with you?
Helen Spann
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.
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