Martin Luther King Jr. - Famous Civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; born in Atlanta.
Gladys Knight - Famous singer and winner of four Grammy awards; born in Atlanta.
Margaret Mitchell - Author of Gone with the Wind (1936) that won a Pulitzer Prize; born in Atlanta.
James Dickie - Famous poet, novelist, critic and lecturer; born in Atlanta.
Mattiwilda Dobbs - She is considered to be one of the great coloratura sopranos of our time; born in Atlanta.
Bobby Jones - Only Jack Nicklaus can challenge him as the greatest golfer in the history of the game; born in Atlanta.
DeForest Kelley - actor best known for his role of Dr. Leonard McCoy in Star Trek; born in Atlanta.
Jerry Reed - the Wild Man - his talent as a musician and an actor are well known, but Jerry is probably at his greatest as a songwriter; born in Atlanta.
Tommy Roe - sometimes described as "The father of Bubble Gum Music" - hits included Sheila, Susie Darlin, Dizzy and Stagger Lee; born in Alpharetta.
Nipsey Russell - comedian most known for being a guest panelist on many 1970s game shows, such as Match Game and To Tell the Truth; born in Atlanta.
Evander Holyfield (nicknamed "The Real Deal" - a professional boxer who has earned millions of dollars and made history helping those in need through the work of the Holyfield Foundation; born in Atlanta.

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