CM, perhaps you'll believe the information in this AJC article, which you could have found yourself in 3 seconds.
It’s known for the huge, stone-faced images of Confederate heroes Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis.
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By the way, the black "militia" yesterday did have a permit to be there, in case you didn't know.
No I don't--AJC is owned by Cox Enterprises---one of the most corrupt liberal groups around.
We natives call their paper "The Atlanta Constipation."
I repeat I remember hearing on the news that GA SOLD the park some years ago to the private investor. Hershel (Henschel) whatever---was initially the group that LEASED the park, but it was my understanding they SOLD it and it is now PRIVATELY owned.
ONLY THE MONUMENT, because it is on the MOUNTAIN, is state-owned, and that is the ONLY reason they have NOT been able--so far---to destroy it.
THAT was reported, on the news, and stated by members of Govt here in GA---they all said the STATE law about STATE-owned monuments applied to the carving, so only by a vote of the STATE legislature could it be removed.
IT IS THE STATE OFFICIALS who constantly keep repeating that they CAN'T do anything about Stone Mountain Park BECAUSE IT IS PRIVATELY OWNED---that has been reported again and again on our news.
The State (GLADLY) got rid of ownership of the park YEARS Ago, for the very reason that it's basic THEME of the "Old South" (not just the carving--the whole park---the plantation, the "river boat", the grist mill, the covered bridge, the "Plantation" restaurant in the main building)--- was an embarrassment to the State due to its political incorrectness.
In fact---I see the article "CLEVERLY" worded things to CONFUSE you---note the sentence BELOW:
"The ancient mountain is owned by the state"
That is what I have been SAYING---ONLY THE MOUNTAIN is still owned by the state.
The PARK "around" the mountain---is OWNED---by this Herschend Family Entertainment group.
So the PARK--where the protestors MARCHED---is PRIVATELY owned.