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.” ...
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Hundreds line streets of Plains to honor Jimmy Carter's funeral procession
"I think he was the finest man that ever served in office," said Randy Fenley, who traveled from Macon, Georgia for the procession. From Plains: "He was the same man all the time": Plains locals, ...
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Jimmy Carter's funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
People line the street in Plains, Ga., before the hearse carrying the casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes through the town Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
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"He was the same man all the time": Plains locals, visitors reflect on Carter's humility
Lowden, along with friend Carlette Wesley-Gainous, visited Plains on Monday to feel connected and grounded to a man they admired for his faith, humility and service, the pair said. From President, to ...
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Residents of Plains, Georgia share their encounters with Jimmy Carter
Well, except maybe for the Secret Service detail quietly tailing him. Plains, Georgia doesn’t have a big grocery store, robust dining options or a movie theater. But, until just days ago ...
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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 ...
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Plains community, visitors react to President Jimmy Carter's death
PLAINS, Ga. − From Dollar General to the local high school, Americans had words of admiration in Jimmy Carter's hometown for a local hero who became president and leader of the free world and ...
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Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination
Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism. By Christina Morales Reporting from Plains ...
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Jimmy Carter's niece aims to keep telling the story of her uncle in his hometown of Plains
PLAINS, Ga. — Plains, Georgia is where Jimmy Carter’s story began, and it is where he will be buried. But his story is by no means over. His legacy lives on, and people in Plains will make ...
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Jimmy Carter returns to Plains, Georgia, for final burial
Jimmy Carter returned to Georgia for the last time Thursday after ... The country’s 39th president will be buried in his beloved hometown of Plains, next to Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 ...
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Quiet reflections on a homegrown president from the folks in Plains
PLAINS, Ga. — To the world, he was a former president and global humanitarian. But here in this quiet Southern town, Jimmy Carter was something altogether more — a Sunday school teacher ...