Memphis City Council passes the resolution to change the name of three parks

According to You Doze, a resolution was passed by the Memphis City Council to immediately rename three parks that honor the Confederacy and two of its notable members. The idea of changing the name of these parks emerged after council members learned of a state House bill that would prevent parks named after historical military figures from being renamed. The resolution changes the name of Confederate Park and Jefferson Davis Park in downtown Memphis to Memphis Park and Mississippi River Park respectively. Meanwhile, Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, which lies just a few miles away, is renamed to Health Sciences Park.