The statue was criticized by then-councilwoman ( former mayor ) Megan Barry in the wake of the 2015 Charleston church shooting , as " an offensive display of hatred that should not be a symbol for a progressive and welcoming city such as Nashville . " Governor Haslam said " It 's not a statue that I like and that most Tennesseans are proud of in any way , " in 2015
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue