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The City of Memphis is correct to eliminate park names that seem to honor its confederacy past. That shouldn't hurt historical tourism, or sway travelers who want to learn more about a shameful era in the country's past.
The City of Memphis is challenging a lawsuit that alleges officials acted illegally when they renamed three Confederate-themed parks.
Lawyers for the Memphis City Council filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in Shelby County Chancery Court on June 24.
In the motion, obtained late Thursday by The Associated Press, the city claims that 10 county residents and a citizens' group have no standing to sue the council and challenge the renaming of the parks.
The lawsuit filed May 29 seeks to nullify a resolution passed by the council in February that changed the names of Forrest Park, Confederate Park and Jefferson
