Confederate Monument Reaction

Leaders, business owners weigh in on statue

  • Protesters gather at the Putnam County Courthouse in June to advocate for the relocation of the statue honoring Confederate soldiers.
    Protesters gather at the Putnam County Courthouse in June to advocate for the relocation of the statue honoring Confederate soldiers.
  • The Rev. Karl Flagg, a former county commissioner, speaks during the PEACE in the STREETS rally in June, where protesters gathered at the Putnam County Courthouse to call for the relocation of the Confederate monument that sits at the property.
    The Rev. Karl Flagg, a former county commissioner, speaks during the PEACE in the STREETS rally in June, where protesters gathered at the Putnam County Courthouse to call for the relocation of the Confederate monument that sits at the property.
  • PEACE in the STREETS protest organizers Dar’Nesha Leonard and Tevel Adams speak to the crowd about why they think the Confederate monument should be removed from the Putnam County Courthouse lawn.
    PEACE in the STREETS protest organizers Dar’Nesha Leonard and Tevel Adams speak to the crowd about why they think the Confederate monument should be removed from the Putnam County Courthouse lawn.
  • Protesters gather at the courthouse in June for the PEACE in the STREETS rally.
    Protesters gather at the courthouse in June for the PEACE in the STREETS rally.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners gave a three-month time frame and set a $200,000 price tag on the Confederate monument’s relocation, but the likelihood of funds being raised seemed low to…

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