Workers with the moving company Art Logistics International, removed the statue of former Gov. Theodore Bilbo from a Capitol storage room, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. The statue will be taken to the Two Mississippi Museums and stored in the basement. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:
For the first time in more than 68 years, the statue of Theodore Bilbo will not be in the Mississippi Capitol when the Legislature convenes its 2023 session on Jan. 3.