Jimmy Carter, Plains and Georgia

Former President Jimmy Carter lies in DC before returning home to Plains on Thursday
The former president’s body is in the United States Capitol Tuesday, but come Thursday, he will be coming home to Plains and his final resting place.  And the people of the tiny Sumter County town are working to have everything ready for President’s Carter last trip home.
Jimmy Carter to be buried next to Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia, after state funeral
After the six-day state funeral, former President Jimmy Carter will be buried next to his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, in Plains, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter died in November 2023. CBS News' Jericka Duncan,
Jimmy Carter's funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage
Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago
Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins with procession in Plains, Georgia | Special Report
America's final salute to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday with a funeral procession in Plains, Georgia. Carter died Sunday at age 100. A hearse carrying Carter's casket left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and traveled through Plains with a stop at the 39th president's boyhood home in Archery.
What will be closed on Thursday for day of mourning Jimmy Carter
The national day of mourning declared for former President Jimmy Carter includes shutdowns Thursday of some agencies and services. Carter’s six-day state funeral began Saturday in Georgia and will include two days lying in state at the U.
Who is off work on national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter funeral?
President Joe Biden has announced January 9 as a national day of mourning to honor the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100
The lines blur between Jimmy Carter and Plains, Georgia. A trip shows how they made each other
In this otherwise unassuming corner of west Georgia, “Carter culture” blossomed, marked by faith, curiosity, and service that melded into Carter’s bones.
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 ...
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Post office in Plains, Georgia to be renamed after Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
The small post office in Plains, Georgia, will soon be named after the town’s most famous residents: former President ...
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"He was the same man all the time": Plains locals, visitors reflect on Carter's humility
"That's awe-inspiring to me." Jimmy and Plains:The lines blur between Jimmy Carter and Plains, Georgia. A trip shows how they made each other The Harper family was one of many who visited ...
Jimmy Carter’s Heart Was in Plains. But His Launchpad Was in Atlanta.
While his home was always in the small Georgia town, Atlanta gave him the opportunities to cement a political and ...
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Jimmy Carter Funeral Observers Pay Respect to Leader—'Ahead of His Time'
Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died last Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. He was the longest-living president in U.S. history. He is survived by his ...
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PHOTOS: Former President Jimmy Carter's final journey | 1924-2024
Former President Jimmy Carter from Plains, Georgia, died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Jan. 9 in Plains. Before that ...
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Sumter Co. church to become warming center during extreme weather
The church will be providing warm meals and blankets to those seeking shelter from the extreme weather conditions.
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Sumter County Fire Rescue extinguishes structure fire near Odum Road
Baldwin notified other units of a fully evolved structure fire near Odum Road. More units responded. According to Sumter ...