Plans have been made to erect a Martin Luther King monument atop Atlanta's Stone Mountain.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday that the Stone Mountain Memorial Association will build a replica of the Liberty Bell on the mountain, calling to mind King's iconic "I Have a Dream Speech."

"Two years ago, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's speech, a small group of Georgia's civil rights leaders met atop the mountain to ring a bell," chief executive officer Bill Stephens said. "This began thought and discussions which evolved into the present concept of a Freedom Bell."

The monument will specifically reference King's line, "Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia." The bell is expected to ring out from the mountaintop periodically, though exactly how often is unknown at the time.

An exhibit for African-American civil war soldiers is also in the works.

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed off on the plans, which are expected to begin before the holiday season. The project will be funded completely by park revenue, though the budget has not yet been determined.

The choice of Stone Mountain is symbolic in more ways than one. The landmark has traditionally been associated with a dark past, as the Klu Klux Klan once held cross burnings on the mountain.

Still, some Georgians regard Stone Mountain as a source of Confederate pride. The park features a large monument dedicated to Confederate war figures.

Tim Pilgrim, head of the Georgia chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, doesn't believe it's appropriate to erect a King monument on the mountain.

"This is an insult to us," Pilgrim said to the AJC. "This is like the government going down to Auburn Avenue and putting a monument of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson on top of the King monument. How would supporters of Martin Luther King feel about that?"

The Stone Mountain Memorial Association disagrees.

"['I Have A Dream'] is one of the best-known speeches in U.S. history," Bill Stephens said. "We think it's a great addition to the historical offerings we have here."