Banned Books Week (Sept. 23-29, 2018) is as good a time as any to bring up one of Georgia's and the nation's most praised Southern writers, Flannery ...(More)
Archives for 2018
“Dutchy” Statue Toppled By Confederate Veterans in 1900
Many consider the removal of Confederate statues a recent reckoning. But “Dutchy” may’ve actually been the first to topple back on August 14, 1900. ...(More)
An Uncrowned King: Uncovering the Bridges of W.W. King
Less than two years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of freedom ringing from Stone Mountain in his 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech, another ...(More)
See Mountains Beyond Mountains From Stone Mountain
“What’s over there?” “What’s that?” Questions one overhears a lot on top of Stone Mountain — especially on a clear day with its 360-degree view. ...(More)
Cat Colony at Stone Mountain Park in Jeopardy
The first time I saw a cat on Stone Mountain several years ago, I regarded it as an anomaly and quite a curiosity. I even posted a photo to social ...(More)
Rules of Thumb | Twinkies & Cigarettes for Thumbs Carllile
Surely you've heard that old knee-slapper: “What do you get when you play country music backwards?” Why, you get back your wife, your dog, and your ...(More)
Mabel Sharp, Maven of Stone Mountain’s Carillon
This year marks 20 years that quick-witted octogenarian and Atlanta native Mabel Sansing Sharp has been officially employed with benefits at Stone ...(More)
