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Jefferson Davis marker at Sewell may be relocated (TX)
By Rae Glassford - Oct 1, 2015, 5:00 am
... Although the plaque is a road marker, the Texas Department of Transportation does not have jurisdiction over the memorial since it is on university property, Bell-Metereau said.
Weill said it is likely the marker will be relocated rather than removed and destroyed.
“I believe that monuments to the Confederacy should be placed in museums where their meaning can be explained in historical context,” Weill said ...
http://star.txstate.edu/2015/10/01/jefferson-davis-memorial-at-sewell-may-be-relocated/