Statue of Racist Ex-Gov. Bilbo Quietly Moved in Mississippi

[TexasTowelie]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo has quietly been moved out of sight in the state Capitol — a move praised by Black lawmakers who say he never deserved a place of prominence.

Bilbo was a Democrat who blasted racist rhetoric. He was governor for the 1916-20 and 1928-32 terms and was in the U.S. Senate from 1935 until his death in 1947.

The bronze statue of Bilbo stood prominently at the center of the state Capitol for decades. After the building underwent extensive renovations in the 1980s, the statue was moved to a first-floor committee room.

Democratic Rep. Kabir Karriem, a member of the Legislative Black Caucus, said its lingering presence was “very offensive" in a state where nearly 40% of residents are Black.

Read more: https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2022/feb/04/statue-racist-ex-gov-bilbo-quietly-moved-mississip/

[Haggard Celine]

1. Good! Bilbo was one of the worst politicians in Mississippi history,

and that's saying quite a lot.