unincorporated areas, including the Town Center Area Community Improvement District and Kennesaw State University (in addition to KSU's own police). Gun law Kennesaw is noted for its unique firearms legislation, passed in response to a handgun ban in Morton Grove, Illinois. In 1982 the city passed an ordinance [Sec 34-21]: A similar law was passed in 2000 in the city of Virgin, Utah, making it the second city in the United States to require residents to own guns. Several other cities have since followed suit. Local attractions Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park consists of around of nature trails and historic Civil War battle sites. The Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education The Kennesaw State University Bentley Rare Book Room and Archives Education Public schools are operated by the Cobb County School District. Elementary schools include Big Shanty Intermediate., Bullard, Chalker, Hayes, Kennesaw, and Lewis. Middle schools include Awtrey, Lost Mountain, McClure, Palmer, and Pine Mountain. High schools include Harrison High School, Kennesaw Mountain, North Cobb, and Kennesaw Charter Science & Math Academy. Private schools include Sunbrook Academy at Legacy Park, Sunbrook Academy at Stilesboro, and Mount Paran Christian School. Kennesaw State University is located within the city and is part of the University System of Georgia. Sports In 2016, the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse spent their first year of play as an expansion franchise with home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University. The team relocated in 2019. Notable people Darvin Adams, professional Canadian football player Caroline Cossey, English model Jesse James Dupree, lead singer of rock band Jackyl Yan Kaminsky, NHL left winger Ron Lester, actor Justin Fields, National Football League quarterback playing for the Chicago Bears Lil Yachty, rapper Payne Lindsey, documentary filmmaker and podcast host of Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster Sean O'Pry, model Mathew Pitsch, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Fort Smith from 2015-2019; former resident of Kennesaw Dansby Swanson, infielder for the Chicago Cubs Lucas Till, actor Brian Voss, professional ten-pin bowler on the PBA Tour References External links City of Kennesaw official site Municipal Code, Kennesaw, GA Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Cobb County, Georgia Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area