– In Atlanta At Stone Mountain This Is Happening ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Tuq2G4aJ2y
— #RicoDaddy (@RicoCoolONS) August 1, 2015
The battle flag that has caused so much trauma, pain and segregation continues to wave at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. On Saturday, August 1, 2015, the State Wide Ga Flag Rally was held at Stone Mountain Park.
Organizers called for a peaceful rally and arranged meet-ups statewide. Proponents traveled from at least 40 counties throughout the state. The rules as outlined on their Facebook page read:
“These rules are simple logical and easy to follow!
1.) NO racial slurs or offensive remarks
2.) NO alcohol, we do know its illegal and that will be opportunity for tickets/arrests
3.) NO taunting other vehicles, flipping other people off during the ride
4.) NO burning any flags of any type regardless of which flag
5.) STAY peaceful, which means NO violenceRemember there will be people everywhere! Possibly media and cameras, ONE piece of negativity and that will be what goes Viral and that is what we will be remembered for. This is to show our support BC we care about where we live and grew up, lets keep this Clean and Peaceful! Absolutely ZERO tolerance on these rules, if you don’t think you can follow don’t show up. There will be plenty others there who can follow the rules. See y’all there, thank you and God Bless!”
In addition to the infamous Confederate Flag, is a historic carving on the side of the granite mountain, the Confederate Memorial Carving. Touted on the state park’s website, it’s “the largest high relief sculpture in the world, the Confederate Memorial Carving, depicts three Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.” Just 45 short years ago, a dedication ceremony for the Confederate Memorial Carving was held on May 9, 1970. Finishing touches to the carving were completed in 1972.
The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP has called for a removal of the carving from the mountain and the Atlanta City Council has asked the state to consider giving the carving a makeover.
