'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.
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 ...
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Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Receive Posthumous Honor That Is A Nod To Their Lifelong Dedication To Plains, Georgia
In Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, there will be a new reminder of the renowned legacy of former President and late First Lady Rosalynn Carter: an eponymous post office.
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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 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 ...
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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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UGA community reflects on Jimmy Carter’s legacy
Authentic. Peacemaker. Humanitarian. These are a few of the words students and professors at the University of Georgia used ...
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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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 ...
Jimmy Carter returns to Plains for funeral, burial. What to know about Georgia ceremonies
The week-long funeral events to honor former President Jimmy Carter concludes Thursday with a funeral in Washington, D.C., ...
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.