Stone Mountain other states to remove the Confederate battle flag and statues of Confederate leaders from public areas. A proposal was made to remove the Confederate carving from Stone Mountain Park. However, according to Georgia state law, no one is allowed to alter the figures carved upon the stone face. Any changes within the state park would require approval by the state legislature. On October 11, 2015, "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" reported the park is considering a proposal of a permanent "Freedom Bell" honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and the line "Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia" as part of King's
Standing Stone State Park sides, namely Cooper Mountain to the east and Goodpasture Mountain to the southwest. Tennessee State Route 136, which runs north-to-south, traverses Standing Stone State Park. The road intersects the east-west Tennessee State Route 85 at the community of Hilham just south of the park and intersects the east-west Tennessee State Route 52 just north of the park. Beyond Hilham, TN-136 continues southward to Cookeville, where it intersects Interstate 40. The town of Livingston, where TN-52 and TN-85 intersect, is just southeast of the park. Standing Stone State Park is surrounded by Standing Stone State Forest, which is managed by the