Lightning (Atlanta)
Lightning was a neighborhood just west of Downtown Atlanta, Georgia, north of the former extension of Magnolia Street, south of Simpson St. and east of Northside Drive. It was razed to make way mostly for the expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center as well as the north end of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
As of 1975, east-west streets in Lighting were, from north to south: Simpson St., Tyler St., Rock St., Mayes St., Thurmond St. Newton St., Foundry St., Magnolia Street North-south streets in Lightning were, from west to east: Northside Dr., Haynes St., Mangum St., Elliott St..
