Atlanta Street, first block, Marietta, Ga.

I was born on Atlanta Street and spent my first 6 years about two blocks away in the Clay Homes.

All of this area was my playground and still my comfort zone.

Take for instance the stairs you see in the picture.  It led two WBIE Radio Station own and operated by James Wilder.  In High School Billy Joe Royal and his band played live one weekday after school was out, probably about 4:30.

Directly across the street was the Marietta Police Station where my father was chief for a while.

Alexia, make a note, Remind me to take of picture of the store front of what used to be the Marietta Police.