Rally at Harrison County Confederate Monument

Rally at Harrison County Confederate Monument

Opponents and supporters of the Confederate monument at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport met there once again this evening as they continue to advocate for either relocating the monument or keeping it in its current location.

- opponents and supporters of the- confederate monument at the - harrison county courthouse in - gulfport met there once again - this evening as they continue t- advocate for either - relocating the monument or- keeping it it's current - location.

- news 25's grant chighizola was- there and has reactions.- - nats- heated arguments flared as- people gathered to- voice their opinions on the - harrison county confederate - monument.

- nats- after holding a similar rally 9- days ago, jeffrey hulum the - third - organized a second one at the - monument to urge the- harrison county board of- supervisors to take action on - the future of the statue.

- - - - sot-jeffrey hulum iii - "we're here to call for our - elected officials to do their - job which is take a vote on thi- monument."- situated at the harrison county- courthouse in gulfport, the - monument was built in 1911 by - the daughters of the- confederacy and harrison county- board of supervisors.

- - - - hulum says recent decisions to- remove monuments in - other mississippi counties, - along with the removal of the - state's - flag this summer show that- change is needed.

- - - - sot- jeffrey hulum iii- "why not harrison county?

- harrison county is one of the - second largest- counties in the state."

- others in attendance who favor- keeping the monument in - its current position say the- monument is a tribute to the- sacrifices confederate soldiers- made.

- sot-bruce roberts - "i don't think that my ancestor- or most of these other men- thought they were - fighting for slavery, or- anything else, they were- fighting because they believed- they- were defending their homeland.- as for the county, the board of- supervisors - released a statement on the - issue, saying.- the harrison county board of- supervisors is still- investigating the potential - relocation of the monument at - the courthouse.

Unfortunately,- the board attorney advises- that the statutes applicable to- the monument limit's- the board's authority to act.

- despite tensions between those- on each side of the issue, call- for civility were heard as- people continue to debate this- matter.

- sot-jeffrey hulum - "no craziness.

It's going to be- peaceful at all costs,- peaceful."

Sot-bruce roberts- - - - "certainly from my perspective- or anybody that i know, we- certainly don't want- to change that."- at the harrison county- courthouse in gulfport, grant - chighizola, news 25.-