I think you're confusing what I'm talking about. I'm talking about statues and monuments in general that to some represent things in our past. What does major city have to do with it? A statue is a statue whether it's in a major city or not. I'm still confident that you cannot know that your area is the first to discuss even publicaly (which simply means openly and with citizens of X area) regarding confederate statues. There are many things that go on that we never get to hear about.
Absolute.
Rigid
The first of the statues to come down here was put up in the 1900s by white supremacists.
It’s not my original thought. It’s often said that New Orleans is not a typical southern city although it’s in the south. I can understand where that comes from since I have grown up here, but lived in Baton Rouge for several years. They are vastly different although they're both in the south, in the same state & only 60 miles apart.
You make some very good points. As I said before, I think most would have to be looked at and dealt with individually. And certainly NEVER getting rid of "Gone With the Wind". It may not be an accurate representation of slavery at the time, but it certainly doesn't make it look pretty. Me personally, I am in favor of getting rid of the statues that are of people connected to slavery. The point of a statue is to honor someone, those people should not be honored. (My opinion)
All of the important aspects of this country's history simply cannot be taught in schools. There isn't enough time. How it is decided what will be taught and what will be left out is, I think, determined at the state level. Unfortunately I guess it falls on the parents to supplement with what they want their children to know. Statues aren't going to fill that void.
So many on here keep speaking of finding the good in people. Well I see the good in those that knew, even in the 30's, that racism was wrong.
Edited to add: I remember a story from when I was a kid. My father was a racist. At a very young age I knew he didn't like black people (or Jewish people). At 4 (1967) I started kindergarten and my bus driver was a very sweet black man. I really loved him. I remember giving him hugs. I knew my father was wrong - I didn't have to be told he was wrong, even at 4/5 years old. Were there other outside forces that influenced me way back then? I don't know, maybe. But I remember very clearly knowing that he was wrong. That's all- just sharing a story.
She sang a song and used terms that were acceptable to use in her day. But maybe she didn't stand for people being treated poorly and had lots of black friends that she loved. People are complex. 
I mentioned Mayor city b/c I can’t know about every little small town along the way. How about this...as far as I know, it was one of the first places to get national attention for its public discussion of taking down the confederate monuments.
I think that’s the issue in a nutshell (for me). To say anyone is “too sensitive” about anything related to this type of issue is dismissive. If you have not lived on the other end of it, how dare anyone tell anyone how sensitive they should be.
Whoever is first (in your opinion and using specific parameters) is a strange thing to make a point of respectfully. I'm fairly certain people can and have had discussions over time. It's just not what people gravitate towards these days.
That's nice of them to do that. Unfortunately that's not the case everywhere nor is it practical. It wouldn't be needed if people weren't so reactionary.
I don’t think it is. I think it speaks to the make-up of this city.
Yeah I know you have a lot of pride for your city. I got that long ago
