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.
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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 ...
Jimmy Carter returns to Plains, is honored at Maranatha Baptist Church before burial
Mattie Wright, a 73-year-old Albany resident, visited Plains Thursday to honor the late president’s push for racial equality ...
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Live updates: Jimmy Carter funeral service takes place at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia
Former President Jimmy Carter will be buried in his hometown after two funeral ceremonies in Washington, D.C. and Georgia. President Joe Biden will give the eulogy at the National Funeral Service at ...
What did Plains, Georgia, mean to Jimmy Carter?
Former President Jimmy Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on Thursday night. He will be buried ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution24d
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 ...
Savannah Morning News20d
Jimmy Carter funeral schedule: Where you can catch the motorcade Saturday in Georgia
A weeklong state funeral will take place for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100, beginning Saturday in Americus, Georgia and ending with interment in his hometown of Plains ...
Post office in Plains, Georgia to be renamed after Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be honored by having the post office in their hometown named after them.
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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, a ...
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Jimmy Carter state funeral: Schedule for Thursday’s memorial services in Washington, D.C. and Plains
The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will conclude on Thursday with services in Washington, D.C. and his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution24d
Residents of Plains, Georgia share their encounters with Jimmy Carter
Editor’s note: 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 ...