NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee state Senate could decide as early as Monday on whether to approve a resolution that would allow the body of former President James K. Polk to be exhumed and moved to a fourth resting place.
Polk and his wife, Sarah, are currently buried on the grounds of the state Capitol.
The resolution would allow the bodies to be exhumed and moved about 50 miles south to Columbia to the grounds of the James K. Polk Home and Museum.
The proposal has riled some folks in Tennessee, who think the move desecrates the body of the nation’s 11th president. Others believe the move would more appropriately honor the president who played a central role in helping expand the U.S. across the continent.
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What a waste of time, energy and money…You’d like to think these people had more important things to spend their time considering for their state. Guess not.
Way to go Tennessee! You may just have outdone our State Legislature! This week, they will be debating the merits of…naming a State Reptile!