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 is now Monterey. The park offers canoeing, camping, lodging, hiking and many other activities. Standing Stone State Park is situated atop the eastern section of the Highland Rim, a plateau-like upland that surrounds the Nashville Basin. The park is located roughly halfway between the rim's edge along the basin to the west and the higher Cumberland Plateau to the east. The Dale Hollow Lake impoundment of the Obey River dominates the area just a few miles to the north. Mill Creek, the park's major stream, flows down from its source on Reynolds Mountain (near Allons) to the east and winds