Sparks said he’s waiting for other campus groups to recommend the statue’s relocation to a Confederate cemetery on campus. This is a Feb. 23, 2019 photograph of the Confederate soldier monument at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. ( Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo ) This Feb. 23, 2019 photog shows the Confederate soldier monument at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. ( Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo )“This is an important decision and issue for our university,” Sparks said. “We understand that other campus constituents are considering resolutions.” The Ole Miss Faculty Senate is scheduled to vote Thursday night.

Source: thestar March 07, 2019 18:52 UTC