Atlanta

Famous Citizens

Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (b. 1934), black baseball great who broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974.

Henry W. Grady (1850–89), editor of the Atlanta Constitution during the post-Civil War period who worked to reconstruct Atlanta as a modern metropolis.

Joel Chandler Harris (1848–1908), author famous for his children's tales of B'rer Rabbit.

Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones (1902–71), golfer who founded the Masters Tournament and compiled a golfing record unsurpassed in the history of the game.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), civil rights leader and Nobel Prizewinning champion of social progress through nonviolent resistance.

Margaret Mitchell (1900–49), onetime reporter famous as the author of Gone with the Wind.

John C. Portman (b. 1924), architect who pioneered the atrium-lobby in hotel design and designed many major Atlanta buildings in the 1960s.

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner (b. 1938), media and entertainment mogul who founded the Cable News Network (CNN) and owns the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks.

Alfred Uhry (b. 1936), prize-winning playwright and author of numerous award-winning dramas, including Driving Miss Daisy.

Robert W. Woodruff (1889–1985), Coca-Cola Company president known for his outstanding civic leadership.