The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. It is covered by mesentery. Duodenum. The duodenum connects the stomach to the small intestine. Most digestive enzymes enter the small intestine in the duodenum. Jejunum. The jejunum is the middle part of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum. Most digestion and nutrient absorption takes place in the jejunum. Ileum. The ileum is the last and longest part of the small intestine.
Although the memorial was conceived by groups wishing to preserve Confederate history, Stone Mountain Park is owned by the state and is managed by Stone Mountain Memorial Association, a Georgia state authority. Critics of the petition called Forde's proposal an attempt at revisionist history.
Stone Mountain, located in DeKalb County about ten miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. A town at the base of the mountain bears the same name. Before 1800, Native Americans used the mountain as a meeting and ceremonial place. Stone Mountain emerged as a major tourist resort in the 1850s, attracting residents of nearby Atlanta and other cities.