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Honoring nathan bedford forest, who was a kkk leader and slave trader. the state's naacp has called on barbour to denounce it. >> the tag is not going to happen. isn't that what you asked me? is that what you asked me? >> that's what i asked. >> the answer is it's not going to happen. >> reporter: the governor's answer fell short of what derek johnson is looking for, the president of mississippi's naacp chapter. you heard the governor's response, what do you say to it? >> the governor cannot tap dance this issue. if mississippi is going to go out of its racial past, we have to address racial i...

Least among scholars of the civil wars, james mcpherson and others, that what happened at ft. pillow was in fact a massacre. and by any modern standards, general forest would be a war criminal. so part of what we have to ask our severals is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stewart will appeal to the internet as a source, and we know how questionable that can be, on that same internet, we have documentation of him being the first grand wizard of the kkk. and so i want to challenge him not only on the facts but challenge him on the basis of ...

Least among scholars of the civil wars, james mcpherson and others, that what happened at ft. pillow was in fact a massacre. and by any modern standards, brother anderson, general forest would be a war criminal. so part of what we have to ask ourselves is what is being affirmed here? he was in fact a slave trader. he was in fact, just as mr. stewart will appeal to the internet as a source, and we know how questionable that can be, on that same internet, we have documentation of him being the first grand wizard of the kkk. and so i want to challenge him not only on the facts but challenge him o...

There's also controversy whether he condoned the massacre of hundreds of black union army members during the 1864 raid at ft. pillow. they say forest has been mischaracterized. the president of mississippi's naacp says it sends the wrong message to honor anyone who promoted racial hey dread and the group called on the governor to denounce the idea. the governor spoke on camera just today. we'll show you what he said in just a moment. but first, i spoke with greg stewart who is behind the effort to honor forest. mr. stewart, general forest was a slave trader prior to the civil war, according to...

What it means is born in the united states. what vatel said was natural born citizens means you were born in the united states and your parents are also born in the united states. and obviously obama's father was not born in the united states. the only problem is that six other presidents had parents who were not born in the united states, including herbert hoover and woodrow wilson. so the idea there is some new requirement that your parents have to be born in the united states is as ridiculous as all the other arguments. >> jeff toobin, thanks. still ahead, a fascinating story. a confedera...