Please Comment - Newsletter, Memphis Area Lynching Locations Special Resource Study

This newsletter describes the Memphis Area Lynching Locations Special Resource Study, the study process, and includes topic questions for public feedback. After reviewing this newsletter, click the "Comment Now" button below to enter your feedback.

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Topic Questions:

1. Lynching happened in many parts of the U.S., especially in the South. What makes the lynching sites in and around Memphis stand out? How do they help us understand this history in a way that other places might not?

2. Within 100 miles of Memphis, what places or resources help tell the most important stories about lynching? Are there key stories that dont yet have a place or resource to represent them and need more attention? Which of these places are the most important for someone to visit to truly understand this history?

3. Would you support making lynching sites in the Memphis area part of the national park system? Why or why not? Do you have any thoughts or concerns about how these places should be protected and explained to the public?

4. Even if youre unsure about making lynching sites near Memphis part of the national park system, what do you think the National Park Service could do to help people better understand the history of lynching?

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