PHOTOS: Confederate Memorial Day at Stone Mountain Park

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PHOTOS: Confederate Memorial Day at Stone Mountain Park

People marking Confederate Memorial Day at Stone Mountain Park face a small group of protesters at the annual event hosted by the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Civil War-era cannons are fired at the end of the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Protesters (foreground) hold signs and chant as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Ryan Stelio holds a sign as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Protesters (foreground) hold signs and chant as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day near the Confederate Memorial Carving, Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Protesters march thru Stone Mountain Park as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Protesters march thru Stone Mountain Park as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Protesters march thru Stone Mountain Park as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Linda Winter with Party for Socialism and Liberation leads protesters in chants before they march toward Stone Mountain Park as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Ryan Stelio holds a sign before protesters march toward Stone Mountain Park as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and their supporters hold a rally to mark Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Stone Mountain. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Katy Walker (Left) and Lisa Wallace wait for the speakers to start during the Confederate Memorial Day rally at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Anti-protesters walk down the hill towards the Confederate Memorial Day rally at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Participants listen to the speakers during the Confederate Memorial Day rally at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Participants watch as protesters walk down a hill toward the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Laura Hancock makes her way through the crowd at the start of the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Ken Handy and his dog Electra wait for the speakers to start during the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

The bluegrass band Jubilee plays during the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

Buster Chambers and his dog Traveller listen to speakers during the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Credit: Steve Schaefer

Civil War-era cannons are fired at the end of the Confederate Memorial Day celebration in Stone Mountain Park Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Steve Schaefer/steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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