A Park To Remeber

Sirens, old buildings, and a statue of one of the founding members of the KKK. These are the components of the Nathan Bedford Forest Park. Doesn't that sound like a great place to have a picnic. Hahaha! However, in all seriousness, the park isn't that bad. The lawn is nicely manicured with leaves rustling to the ground. Seemingly, well-bred, tax paying American citizens walk it's pathways. You can hear the traffic. The bright orange trolley does not go unnoticed.
Walking through the park, one may come across a gazebo-type structure with a sitting area an columns. The columns are decorated with some of the finest Memphis graffiti. Graffiti that says, "GAY SEX SHT ALL NIGHT." If you're wondering 'why is the 'i' absent in the curse word', don't ask me. I write it like I see it. Nevertheless, it's not the graffiti that should deter one from visiting the historical park. For some, it's the confederates who throw an annual meeting, shouting, "The south shall rise again." If a meeting of such were to happen, there's a call box for concerned pedestrians. Despite those meeting, people of all colors stroll through the park; Black, White, and Asian.
As my classmates and I look around, we notice quite a few interesting things about the park. For instance, the park isn't necessarily kid friendly. There's no sand box or money bars; only bent park benches and an old gymnastic-looking metal contraption seeem to exist. Futhermore, one of the biggest factors concerning the park is that it's not your ideal place to have a picnic. Yet, there we were, conversing about the history of Nathan Bedford while eating chicken salad sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies. Oddly enough, the time spent was quite memorable in a park that won't be forgotten.