No offense but...IMHO, Atlanta is a bit over-rated. Sure, there's a lot to do there, but every time I've been there it's struck me as dirty and overcrowded, and traffic has been awful. Just my personal experience though.
However, if you're willing to drive over here to Birmingham, AL...
Good God! How are you going to survive here? The urban sprawl is infamous!
Depending on where you live, what type of game you like, and the preferred size of your gaming group, I know of several groups around town that may have room for a new player.
You may want to check out the atlrpga Yahoo Group, too.