With the removal of the former Mississippi state flag and the demand for the removal of all Confederate monuments in Gulfport, News 25 reached out to Beauvoir. Beauvoir is the former home of the president of the Confederate States, Jefferson…
A new Confederate monument was unveiled at a park in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Many think the timing is ironic. However, the owner of the park says that is not the case. He says the monument was ordered last year and…
Beauvoir has expressed an intent to take any Confederate statue(s) that any city or jurisdiction has decided to take down. We believe the Beauvoir campus is the most appropriate, contextual location for these monuments. We ask the cooperation of any…
With all the recent controversy surrounding Confederate monuments around the U.S., Beauvoir says they are sticking to a statement made by Executive Director Dr. Tom Payne in June. The statement says in part: “The attack on monuments related to the…
The Mississippi NAACP is calling for the resignation of Republican State Representative Karl Oliver for his remarks saying Louisiana officials should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments. Oliver apologized Monday for the lynching remark he made Saturday in a Facebook…
A story that started on Facebook has once again thrust Mississippi into the spotlight, as State Representative Karl Oliver recently made an offensive statement regarding the removal of New Orlean’s confederate monuments. State Representative Karl Oliver is in hot water…
One Mississippi lawmaker known for his controversial social media posts is under fire again. State Representative Karl Oliver made this post on his Facebook page regarding New Orleans city officials removing Confederate monuments. Oliver says, “If the, and I use…
New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a father and son for spray painting the base of the statue that was removed. Police say the men were arrested on a charge of criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by defacing…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says a proposal that would make it more difficult to remove Confederate monuments is impractical and unnecessarily divisive. During a news conference Tuesday, the Democratic governor wouldn’t say whether he would veto Republican Representative Thomas…
Historical changes in New Orleans and now Virginia with the removal of Confederate monuments. Officials at Beauvoir say they’re still ready with open arms to give the monuments a new home. Masked crews used a massive crane and trucks to…
A state judge has ruled against an effort by preservationists to stop the removal of prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans. Civil District Court Judge Piper Griffin said the city did not act improperly in deciding to take down four…
Officials say it’s going to take a multi-city effort to bring historic Confederate monuments to Beauvoir. Leaders from both the cities of Gulfport and Biloxi are in communication with New Orleans officials to extend the offer for the monuments to…
Some of New Orleans most historical Confederate monuments could be making their way right here to the Gulf Coast. Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get four signature Confederate symbols in New Orleans moved to the grounds of…
Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get the Confederate monuments in New Orleans moved to Biloxi on the grounds of Beauvoir. News 25 spoke with officials at Beauvoir this afternoon and they tell us a group in New…