ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A controversial bronze statue of two Confederate soldiers removed from a southern Utah college campus two years ago has been returned to its creator.
Under a settlement announced this week, Dixie State University in St. George returned “The Rebels” statue to Leeds artist Jerry Anderson in exchange for Anderson’s donation of other artwork for permanent display on campus.
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Dixie State President Richard Williams, in a statement, praised the artist.
“We are very appreciative of Mr. Anderson’s generous artistic contributions, not only to Dixie State University, but to the entire region,” he said. “We are grateful to Jerry for working with us and we look forward to displaying his work on this campus for everyone to view and enjoy in the years to come.”
