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Jackson County Commissioners voted last night to move forward with plans to update the Confederate monument, known as Sylva Sam , who sits below the Jackson County Public Library Complex.
County Manager Don Adams shared that the plaque to cover the current Confederate flag on the monument will cost about $14,000 including installation. AOA signs in Yadkinville provided the estimate.
The plaque also will cover language honoring the Confederate side of the Civil War with a new inscription highlighting the monument’s rededication. The monument was “rededicated” in 1996 to “Jackson County Veterans of all wars.”
Jackson County Commissioners shared an updated mock up of the statue at the May 18th meeting.