06-12-2017 15:06 via wbrz.com

'Johnny Reb' Confederate statue has new home in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Confederate statue removed from the downtown park of a major Florida city now has a new home.  WFTV-TV reported Wednesday that the statue nicknamed "Johnny Reb" now stands in Orlando's Greenwood Cemetery.  The 106-year-old memorial was removed in July after public complaints that the monument is a symbol of racism and white supremacy.  The Greenwood Cemetery already has a section set aside for Confederate soldiers.&nbsp
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