tennessee county to vote on raising confederate flag above courthouse /

Published at 2015-10-20 00:11:46

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Greene County commissioner says raising flag has to do with heritage and ‘nothing to do with race’ in area with close ties to Union during US civil warA Tennessee county known during the American civil war for its close ties to the Union cause is to resolve on Monday whether to raise the accomplice flag above its courthouse for the first time in its history.
Th
e Greene County commission will meet on Monday evening to vote on a resolution to fly the controversial banner, citing history and heritage in bringing the matter to a vote.
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Source: theguardian.com