June 8, 2019

Ivers Square Statue Dedication

A statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier was unveiled during a ceremony Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Alexa and Alex Campbell unveil a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier paying homage to their ancestor Cape Girardeau slave-turned-soldier James Ivers, who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

De'Goddess Lane, 8, plays with Chloe Newbern, 4, right, in the fountain during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Rodney Terry is seen dressed as his great-great-grandfather, Rufus Vann, who served in the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier  Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Rodney Terry is seen dressed as his great-great-grandfather, Rufus Vann, who served in the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

From left, Patti House, Hope Eddleman and Sheila Porter are seen in period costume during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Bill Eddleman, right, is seen with fellow members of the re-enactment troupe, the Turner Brigade, during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Peighton Robinson sings the national anthem during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

Members of the Black Light Choral Ensemble sing near a framed battle flag during a ceremony unveiling a statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

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A statue of a black, Civil War-era Union Soldier was unveiled during a ceremony Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau.

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