Confederate Monument (Oxford, Mississippi)

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Confederate Monument
United States
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The monument in 2011
Used for those deceased
Established1907 (1907)
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Designed byJohn Stinson

The Confederate Monument in Oxford, Mississippi is installed on the University of Mississippi campus. It was designed by John Stinson and installed in 1907. [1] The monument was relocated from a prominent spot on the campus to a secluded Civil War cemetery in 2020. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Confederate Monument, sculpture". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  2. "Ole Miss moves Confederate statue from prominent campus spot". AP News. 2020-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. "Confederate statue being moved at University of Mississippi". PBS NewsHour. 2020-07-14. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-10-06.

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