A painting of a Confederate flag and a mural depicting a lynching has finally been removed from the walls of South Cumberland Elementary School in Crossville, Tennessee, 100 miles from Nashville.

CNN reports the mural was intended to show a rivalry and the school's ultimate victory over another sports team with a white man, dressed in a blue uniform, hanging from a rope tied to a tree branch. Another person in the mural is seen standing nearby, in a red jersey, holding a Confederate flag.

David Clark, a concerned custodian from a nearby elementary school, called and emailed South Cumberland's school board and superintendent for months to no avail. He then took matters into his own hands and used Facebook to obtain backing to have the mural removed.

The Facebook post stated, "No action has been planned or taken as of today so I am asking people to call and let them know in a respectful manner, how you feel about these racist symbols being on full public display where children can see them." He continued, "Germany does not display Nazi symbols. This is not heritage, it is racism."

Within 24 hours of Clark's post going viral, the school had removed the Confederate flag, and the mural was being repainted.

In a statement to CNN, Principal Darrell Threet said, "Concerns regarding graphics in our gymnasium have been dealt with by removing the rebel flags painted on the wall, and by modifying the mural on the wall as well."

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