Just Us (Atlanta)
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Just Us is the smallest of the official neighborhoods of Atlanta, consisting of only two streets. It began as the "Fountain Drive-Morris Brown Drive Community Club" in the late 1940s, and evolved into its present name today during the early 1950s. It was established as the first black owned, constructed sub-division in the city of Atlanta. Just Us was on the tour of the Dogwood Trail with its beautiful horticultural display, as well as on the tour route of the city of Atlanta’s scenic Christmas array of lights. The neighborhood has two triangular Parks, I and II, with Park I dedicated to its first President, Margaret Davis Bowen
Margaret Davis Bowen
Margaret Davis Bowen was a religious leader, civil rights activist and educator who led the , a top private black college in New Orleans, during the late 1930s. She received her M. Ed. from the University of Cincinnati in 1935...

, and Park II, dedicated to President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....

, with an eternal gas light flame, as well as a plaque dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...


Geography

Just Us consists of most of Fountain Drive SW and Morris Brown Drive SW, south of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. Just Us is bordered by Washington Park on the north and Mozley Park on the west, and by Ashview Heights on the south and east. Just Us is approximately 0.7 miles west of the Ashby MARTA
Marta
Marta may refer to:* Marta or Marta Vieira da Silva , a Brazilian women's football forward* Marta Estrella, a recurring fictional character from Arrested Development...

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