Name: Crews remove Jefferson Davis statue from Kentucky Capitol
Brand: wdrb.com
SKU: wdrb-com-25
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Crews remove Jefferson Davis statue from Kentucky Capitol

preview

You have permission to edit this article.A crane lifts the statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy, out of the Kentucky Capitol on Saturday, June 13, 2020.&nbsp;Katima McMillan of Frankfort, Kentucky watches the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.A crowd of people gather to watch the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;Kadence Leigh talks about watching the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;A crane lifts the statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy, out of the Kentucky Capitol on Saturday, June 13, 2020.&nbsp;Katima McMillan of Frankfort, Kentucky watches the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.A crowd of people gather to watch the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;Kadence Leigh talks about watching the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- After years of controversy, crews removed a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol on Saturday.The statue honoring Davis, who was born in&nbsp;Fairview, Kentucky, and became president of the Confederate States of America, has been a fixture inside the Capitol rotunda since 1936.The removal process was an all-day affair. Around 8:30 a.m., workers applied straps to the statue to remove it from its base. Donning a hardhat, Gov. Andy Beshear ceremoniously pressed the button to lift Davis away from the base, which revealed&nbsp;an old copy of the Frankfort State Journal newspaper and an empty bottle of Glenmore straight bourbon whiskey inside. It's unclear when the base will be moved from the rotunda.&nbsp;Beshear's family watched from above, as spectators&nbsp;— both white and black — watched and waited outside. Supporters of the statue's removal were on hand for its departure, but no one in attendance protested its&nbsp;exit during the hours WDRB News was there.Katima McMillan of Frankfort, Kentucky, said it's emotional seeing a statue of the Confederate president leave her hometown."I've been crying for the past week," she said. "The feeling is unexplainable.&nbsp;I cannot explain it as a person, as a human, let alone as a black woman."The statue's departure comes after the state's Historic Properties Advisory Commission voted 11-1 to remove it. Beshear noted that the decision was bipartisan."That every child that walks into this Capitol feels welcome," Beshear said. "None of them have to look at a symbol and a statue that stands for the enslavement of their ancestors."After hours of waiting, and&nbsp;crews&nbsp;maneuvering&nbsp;the statue through the Capitol hallways,&nbsp;it was finally pushed outside around 6 p.m., where a crane was waiting. The crane&nbsp;lifted the statue into the air and onto the bed of a tractor trailer."I'm only 15 years old, and this is so special to get to be a part of this," said Kadence Leigh. "We are living in such a time of hate, (but) there still is positivity and there still is love."Although the statue is leaving Frankfort, it will remain in Kentucky. It will be taken to&nbsp;the state park honoring Davis at&nbsp;his birthplace in Fairview.&nbsp;Related Stories:Copyright 2020 WDRB Media. All Rights Reserved.© Copyright 2022 , 624 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, KY&nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .

You have permission to edit this article.A crane lifts the statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy, out of the Kentucky Capitol on Saturday, June 13, 2020.&nbsp;Katima McMillan of Frankfort, Kentucky watches the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.A crowd of people gather to watch the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;Kadence Leigh talks about watching the statue of Jefferson Davis be removed from the Kentucky Capitol.&nbsp;A crane lifts the statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the...

public

Sara Sidery

WDRB News is the Fox affiliate in Louisville, providing news, sports, weather and traffic from the strongest journalism team in Kentucky.

Crews remove Jefferson Davis statue from Kentucky Capitol

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS