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)
Solstice Rekindles Stone Mountain’s Lost Airmail History
Midwinter’s first light was hidden by a cloudy suspension this morning, and the group from the outdoors club I'd seen down in the parking lot so eager ...(More)
Song for Bukumba
I chanced upon Bukumba’s grave in Decatur Cemetery for the first time over the summer as I explored the African-American grounds (or lack thereof) of ...(More)
This Used To Be A Mountain: Mapping Stone Mountain Granite in Metro Atlanta
“The day will come when the people will come from across the ocean to see the wonders of Dekalb County in her granite mountains.”(1) ...(More)
