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Confederate monuments are not only in the Deep South

The Confederate Soldier Statue stands outside the Bryan County Courthouse in Durant, Ok. The monument was dedicated in 1918 and erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Confederate Soldier Statue stands outside the Bryan County Courthouse in Durant, Ok. The monument was dedicated in 1918 and erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Dan Pennington, Durant Daily Democrat
A memorial outside Fort Warren's walls is dedicated to the thirteen Confederate prisoners who died there. The Boston Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected this memorial in 1963. The fort is on Georges Island near Boston.
A memorial outside Fort Warren's walls is dedicated to the thirteen Confederate prisoners who died there. The Boston Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected this memorial in 1963. The fort is on Georges Island near Boston.
Photo By Ron Baumgarten
A June 23, 2015 file photo shows the "Confederate Memorial Carving", depicting confederates Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, in Stone Mountain, Ga.
A June 23, 2015 file photo shows the "Confederate Memorial Carving", depicting confederates Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, in Stone Mountain, Ga.
John Bazemore, AP
A statue of an unarmed confederate soldier stands at the intersection of Prince and Washington streets in Alexandria, Va. The monument titled "Appomattox", was erected in 1889 as a memorial to soldiers from Alexandria who were killed in the civil war. The statue marks the spot were soldiers from Alexandria left to join the Confederate Army.
A statue of an unarmed confederate soldier stands at the intersection of Prince and Washington streets in Alexandria, Va. The monument titled "Appomattox", was erected in 1889 as a memorial to soldiers from Alexandria who were killed in the civil war. The statue marks the spot were soldiers from Alexandria left to join the Confederate Army.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
The statue faces south in the middle of a busy intersection.
The statue faces south in the middle of a busy intersection.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
This March 12, 2017 photo shows a statue of a Confederate soldier on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Another statue on campus honors James Meredith, an African-American student whose enrollment in 1962 sparked riots.
This March 12, 2017 photo shows a statue of a Confederate soldier on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Another statue on campus honors James Meredith, an African-American student whose enrollment in 1962 sparked riots.
Beth J. Harpaz, AP
A July 13, 2010 photo shows a statue of General Alfred Mouton in front of the old city hall building, now Le Centre International de Lafayette, on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette.
A July 13, 2010 photo shows a statue of General Alfred Mouton in front of the old city hall building, now Le Centre International de Lafayette, on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette.
Leslie Westbrook, The Advertiser
A statue of Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton stands at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue in downtown Lafayette, La.
A statue of Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton stands at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue in downtown Lafayette, La.
Claire Taylor, Daily Advertiser
A monument featuring Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, left, and Robert E. Lee stands in Wyman Park in Baltimore, Md. near Johns Hopkins University. The monument was a gift from J. Henry Ferguson, a prominent local banker. Jackson and Lee were childhood heroes of Ferguson.
A monument featuring Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, left, and Robert E. Lee stands in Wyman Park in Baltimore, Md. near Johns Hopkins University. The monument was a gift from J. Henry Ferguson, a prominent local banker. Jackson and Lee were childhood heroes of Ferguson.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
The statue was erected in 1948, twenty years after Ferguson's death due to the Great Depression and World War II. Maryland was a border state during the Civil War. A slave state that did not secede from the Union and did not join the Confederacy.
The statue was erected in 1948, twenty years after Ferguson's death due to the Great Depression and World War II. Maryland was a border state during the Civil War. A slave state that did not secede from the Union and did not join the Confederacy.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
The faint outlines of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" remain on the statue of Robert E. Lee after it was vandalized at Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., in this June 30, 2015 photo.
The faint outlines of the phrase "Black Lives Matter" remain on the statue of Robert E. Lee after it was vandalized at Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., in this June 30, 2015 photo.
Bryan McKenzie, The Daily Progress Via AP
In this July 2, 2015, photo, a memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers is shown in Helena, Montana.
In this July 2, 2015, photo, a memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers is shown in Helena, Montana.
Matt Volz, AP
In this July 2, 2015, photo, shows an inscription on a memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers is shown in Helena, Mont.
In this July 2, 2015, photo, shows an inscription on a memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers is shown in Helena, Mont.
Matt Volz, AP
Fall leaves frame the statue of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Ave in Richmond, Va., in this Nov. 12, 2014 photo.
Fall leaves frame the statue of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Ave in Richmond, Va., in this Nov. 12, 2014 photo.
Steve Helber, AP
A statue of a Confederate cavalryman stands next to the Old Brick Courthouse in Rockville, Md. The memorial to southern soldiers from Montgomery county has been encased in a wooden box after vandals spray-painted graffiti on the 16 foot tall statue.
A statue of a Confederate cavalryman stands next to the Old Brick Courthouse in Rockville, Md. The memorial to southern soldiers from Montgomery county has been encased in a wooden box after vandals spray-painted graffiti on the 16 foot tall statue.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
It was originally a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1913, but will soon be moved to private property.
It was originally a gift from the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1913, but will soon be moved to private property.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY
The first monument to be erected on Richmond's historic Monument Avenue, the Robert E. Lee monument honors the Confederate's most famous general and ultimate supporter of unification. Robert E. Lee, Richmond, 1890, Antonin Mercie, Sculptor.
The first monument to be erected on Richmond's historic Monument Avenue, the Robert E. Lee monument honors the Confederate's most famous general and ultimate supporter of unification. Robert E. Lee, Richmond, 1890, Antonin Mercie, Sculptor.
John Henley, Virginia Tourism Corp.
A statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest stands in Health Sciences Park near Downtown Memphis.
A statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest stands in Health Sciences Park near Downtown Memphis.
Mike Brown, The Commercial Appeal
The Stonewall Jackson statue displays some streaks of green discoloration at West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Aug. 23, 2000. Both the "Mountaineer" and Stonewall Jackson statues have received grant money to aid in their restoration.
The Stonewall Jackson statue displays some streaks of green discoloration at West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Aug. 23, 2000. Both the "Mountaineer" and Stonewall Jackson statues have received grant money to aid in their restoration.
Bob Bird, AP