Confederate Monument in McCracken Co. Vandalized

WKMS | By Allison Crawford

Published March 9, 2016 at 1:34 PM CST

A Confederate monument in McCracken County has been vandalized.

The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department says the Confederate soldier statue on Benton Road near Traders Mall was pushed over sometime Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. A police report estimates the damage at $1,800 dollars. The Sons of Confederate Veterans owns the property and statue.

The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with information pertaining to the investigation to contact them at 270-444-4719.

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Allison Crawford

A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.

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