Thanks everyone for your input. Sorry I went MIA for a few days. The Independence Holiday and then I could not remember my N.com password. TY ROB!!!
Yeah this decision kinda sucks not just cause they moved up the layover to 37 mins, but also downsized our plane. First leg is a Canadian Airjet 900 and you know the overhead cargo space is about as large as a shoe box (women's shoes, not boots LOL). Good chance our luggage would not make it on the next flight with only 36 mins from touch down to takeoff.

We are still sleeping on it, but leaning more towards taking the later flight, it has a longer layover and get us into Mobay at 3:05pm instead of 1pm on Thanksgiving. Since there is only 2 flights that day, we need to really think about if we want to take the chance. Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving worse than being stuck in the ATL airport. OMG no way.
One option is stay one extra day. We both have limited vacation time but we might be able to swing that. Honestly we NEED IT BAD. This is first time back to JA in over 3 yrs and really the first real vacation we have had in 3yrs. And we plan to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. so maybe playing it safe is a beter bet for this trip.

Thanks for all the good information about changes to ATL International terminal. Its good to know. Love this board for all the help you guys give people including myself.

Have a good weekend folks.

Twister,.....you and your wife going be in JA during this time? Just checking.