There are also various small parks such as Cobb Park, public pools such as Aline Wolfe Center for the elderly and Tolleson park pool for all ages, tennis courts and playgrounds and a linear park with walking trail along Spring Road. Transportation Several major roadways, such as I-285, Cobb Parkway (U.S. Route 41), Atlanta Road (Old State Route 3), and South Cobb Drive (State Route 280), pass through the municipality. Smyrna is served by CobbLinc and MARTA public buses. Notable people Chan Marshall, singer-songwriter, musician, better known as Cat Power U.S. Representative Bob Barr; Julia Roberts, actress Gerald Perry and Ron Gant, baseball stars who both played infield for the Atlanta Braves Daniel Palka, baseball player with the New York Mets John Brebbia, baseball player with the San Francisco Giants Louie Giglio, Passion City Church Senior Pastor/Passion Conferences and sixstepsrecords founder Tay Glover-Wright, American football player C. Martin Croker, voice-over actor and animator was born in Smyrna. He is best known for his work on the cult classic show Space Ghost Coast to Coast Kelly Nelon Clark,recording artist and actress, was a long time resident and calls Smyrna her hometown Benn Jordan, recording artist and composer, owns a home and recording studio in Smyrna. Pat Terry, recording artist and composer, is a lifelong resident of Smyrna. Eschel Rhoodie, the South African Secretary of the Department of Information from 1972 to 1977, resided in Smyrna after emigrating to the United States. In popular culture The restaurant scene in the film Joyful Noise was shot at Howard's Restaurant in Smyrna in 2011. References External links City of Smyrna official website Comprehensive History of Smyrna, Georgia (1832–present) from the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Cobb County, Georgia Populated places established in 1872 Cities in the Atlanta metropolitan area