The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University; so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.
| George Bancroft, Historian (1800) |
| John Perry Barlow, Writer (1947) |
| Karen Bass, Politician (1953) |
| Neve Campbell, Actress (1973) |
| Dennis Eckersley, Athlete (1954) |
| Virginia Gildersleeve, Celebrity (1877) |
| Tommy Lee, Musician (1962) |
| Ronnie Barker, Comedian (2005) |
| Janet Leigh, Actress (2004) |

