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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The statue of Confederate general John Hunt Morgan was viewable by the public at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in their new locations in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. The statue of Morgan and another statue of former Vice President John C. Breckenridge were removed from their original place in downtown Lexington in October. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Confederate statues now in permanent location at Lexington Cemetery

Bailey Vandiver July 25, 2018

Two Confederate statues have been moved to Lexington Cemetery.The statues of John C. Breckinridge and John Hunt Morgan, which caused controversy as to where they should be displayed, were removed from...

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray addresses Kentuckians during the event held in solidarity with Charlottesville, Virginia held in front of the Courthouse in downtown Lexington on Monday August 14, 2017. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

City to relocate statues, UK denounces hate

Kat Manouchehri August 16, 2017

Kentucky is no stranger to racism, but as society grows, there is a desperate need for the eradication of hatred toward a single race.After the violent white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia,...

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