General Forrest was considered by some to be an excellent soldier; he fought for the south in the Civil War-or the War Between the States as some would say. He was also responsible for the massacre of black Union soldiers at Fort Pillow, Tennessess in 1864. Forrest later became the organizer of the Ku Klux Klan. Forrest is now making news again; he is being considered by Mississippi for a "specialty license plate". The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) think this is a good idea, some history professors in Mississippi do not. The south is conducting a 150th anniversary of the Civil War from now till 2015. The plate is due to be issued in 2014.
(Source: "Miss. licence plate series may honor Klan leader" by The AP. In The Record on2/11/11).
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