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Lion of the Confederacy
This memorial rests in Atlanta's quietly, massively historic Oakland Cemetery. Here, the South shall not rise again.
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Big Boi plays to his hometown crowd at Decatur WatchFest '26 on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Decatur Square. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Big Boi performs at Decatur WatchFest '26

Atlanta FIFA Fan Festival

PHOTOS: FIFA Fan Fest starts in downtown Atlanta

Atlanta Stadium gets ready for the World Cup

PHOTOS: Atlanta gets ready for its World Cup close-up

Anita Safo, Reja Made, Tochi Ezeokonkwo and Leslie Jonah dine at Le Nouveau Maquis on Saturday, June 6, 2026 in Tucker. (Frankie Cole for the AJC)

PHOTOS: West African restaurant Le Nouveau Maquis

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Murphy Crossing rendering March 2026

PHOTOS: Murphy Crossing renderings 2026

Salem Campground Covington

PHOTOS: See the 'Places in Peril' across Georgia for 2026

Juwad Maynard holds a banner during a protest in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, against the U.S. military action in Venezuela. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: People gather in downtown Atlanta to protest U.S. military action in Venezuela

Photos of AJC’s final run

PHOTOS: The final print run of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution