The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, at its Oct. 25 meeting, accepted a monument to the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis that will replace the Confederate obelisk that was removed from the Decatur Square in 2020.
The John Lewis Commemorative Task Force was created in 2021 and designated the former site of the Confederate obelisk as the future memorial site honoring Lewis. The monument will be placed in the same spot, in front of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse.
The art piece has not been completed yet, and the task force hopes to announce the artist by the end of the year, Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett said. The task force also hopes to announce a timeline for the project soon.
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