The Male Chorus et af left Baptist Church early Friday morning on May 15th en route to Buford, Georgia, a suburb of Atlantic. In proximity it's equivalent to the distance between Baltimore and DC.  We were blessed to have a wonderfully skilled Bus Driver and the rides down and back were smooth as silk.         Our hotel was a short cab ride from the largest shopping mall on the east coast over 200 plus stores.  Also we were located within walking distance of numerous strip mall shopping centers and restaurants all of which our members took advantage of.        The trip included a wonderful tour with a guide that was a “native raised in Atlantic and terrific in sharing information on the rich heritage of the Atlanta area.  We toured downtown Atlanta which included the Coke Cola Corporation, City Hall, and other historic buildings. We went on a 'Black History Tour to the King Memorial Center and Museum, the King Visitors Center,  the church and neighborhood where  Dr King grew up, historically Black colleges and universities, various historical neighborhoods of black businesses and current neighborhoods of affluent Black celebrities.  We were richly informed of the many famous blacks that either lived or started their careers in the Atlanta area.          We learned how the "Underground acquired that name. It seems that after Atlanta was burned during the civil war, when it was finally restored, the city officials decided to re-build the city at a higher elevation level with a rapid rail transportation system to give residents better access to the city and suburban areas.  The system is currently known as MARTA.  After many years the area was restored to its current "Underground" look and is well known as a gathering place and for its combination of shopping and eateries.