What’s in a Name?
We’re glad to see creative proposals for change. There’s no need for our county to honor a former president who committed genocide and supported white supremacy. Good news for today from the Smoky Mountain News:
“The Town of Sylva joined the Village of Forest Hills last week in formerly supporting a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to substitute former Principal Chief Walter S. Jackson for former President Andrew Jackson as Jackson County’s namesake.”
