Atlanta welcomed President Barack Obama as he arrived for a campaign fundraiser hosted by Tyler Perry last Friday evening (March 16, 2012).

Perry held an event at his Tyler Perry Studios, located on Greenbriar Parkway in Atlanta, where ticket prices ranged from $250 to $10,000.

Hundreds of Obama supporters lined the streets of my old southwest Atlanta stomping grounds for hours as they waited for a glimpse of the president and/or any other notable celebs.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, U.S. Representatives John Lewis, David Scott, Hank Johnson and Sanford Bishop, along with Rev. Joseph Lowery were among the 1,000 people who attended.

Watch video of President Barack Obama’s speech + more photos below:

Prior to his arrival in Atlanta Friday afternoon, President Obama attended a few fundraisers in his hometown of Chicago before boarding Air Force One and heading south.

Obama’s first stop in Atlanta was an event hosted by entrepreneur Mack Wilbourn at his Buckhead home. The sizable, but intimate event costs guests $10,000 a piece to attend.

Then came the Tyler Perry Studio event, followed by another fundraiser hosted at Perry’s private residence for guests that carried a reported $35,800 per ticket price tag.

Overall, President Obama spent about 5 and a half hours in Atlanta and netted about $5 million dollars (not bad for a day’s work!). Reports are that he’s raised at least $45 million

Just after 11 p.m., Obama departed Atlanta aboard Air Force One.

Read more about Obama’s presidential visit to Atlanta HERE…