A superfan. A pastor. A professor. Why they came to Plains for Jimmy Carter’s funeral
That was to be among the hundreds of folks lining the 1-mile route in Plains, Georgia, from Maranatha Baptist Church to 209 Woodland Drive, where the 39th president of the United States would be ...
'Carry on that legacy': Residents of Plains, Georgia keep President Carter's spirit of service alive
People living in Plains, Georgia are remembering the legacy of President Jimmy Carter after he was laid to rest Thursday.
Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Receive Posthumous Honor That Is A Nod To Their Lifelong Dedication To Plains, Georgia
"From the Plains Peanut Festival to the Governor’s Mansion, to the White House—and to communities around the globe—they remained grounded and humble, and Plains always remained home in their hearts.” ...
Former President Jimmy Carter arrives in Plains, Georgia one last time
Jimmy Carter, the first former American president to live to 100, arrived back in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Before the trip home, the former president was memorialized at Washington National ...
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Jimmy Carter returns to Plains, is honored at Maranatha Baptist Church before burial
in Plains, Georgia. A funeral service for Carter was held in Washington D.C. on Thursday morning with an additional funeral service later in the afternoon in Plains, where he will then be buried next ...
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in repose in Georgia: Updates
From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral ...
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America pays respect: Jimmy Carter buried next to Rosalynn at their home in Plains
The state funeral began Saturday in Americus, Georgia and proceeded to Carter's hometown of Plains before the motorcade traveled to Atlanta for a ceremony at the Carter Center. On Tuesday, Carter's ...
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Residents of Plains, Georgia share their encounters with Jimmy Carter
People in this story were interviewed days after Jimmy Carter entered hospice in February of 2023. PLAINS — They quieted their dogs when he jogged by their homes. They saw him getting ice cream. Or ...
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Jimmy Carter laid to rest in Plains, Georgia, after funeral service in Washington
followed by burial at the family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia. The plane carrying Carter's remains landing Thursday around 3:30 p.m. at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Moore, Georgia. There will be ...
Plains community, visitors react to President Jimmy Carter's death
Visitors and community members alike remember President Jimmy Carter in his hometown in Plains, Georgia, after his death.
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In Carter’s Hometown, a Long Vigil Ends With Sorrow, but Also Uplift
By Rick Rojas Christina Morales and Christian Boone Reporting from Plains, Ga. The Georgia town known first and foremost as the home of Jimmy Carter had steeled itself time and again for an ...
Quiet reflections on a homegrown president from the folks in Plains
In his small Georgia hometown, Jimmy Carter was always far more than a state governor or this country’s commander in chief. He was a neighbor, a friend.