Mickey,
I'm a fellow Cincinnatian. I will NEVER drive through Atlanta again. Reasons?
The right hand lane exits, so you have to move over. OK unless you drive something that folks can't see around - like an RV. If you happen to have room to merge to the left, you will soon be in the right hand exit lane - Again. The right lane ends and a new lane starts on the far left.
I quit trying. I take I-65 south to Pensacola, then east to I-75 again for the west coast or I-95 for the east coast. Longer? Yes, but your sanity will appreciate it.