Plains prepares for influx of visitors. And why some already came to honor Jimmy Carter
McPherson recalled visiting Plains with his aunt and uncle during Carter’s presidential campaign and meeting Carter’s brother, Billy, at his service station. He also recalled meeting Carter in at Mom’s Kitchen in Preston, about 10 miles west of Plains, and on a flight back to Atlanta from Billings, Montana.
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 paying respects at graveside services.
"The Carters' residence in this modest 1960s ranch-style house corresponds with the highlights of Jimmy Carter's political ...
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Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains prepares to say farewellPLAINS, Ga. (WALB) - Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains is back on the National stage as all eyes are on the small South ...
The small post office in Plains, Georgia, will soon be named after the town’s most famous residents: former President ...
In his small Georgia hometown, Jimmy Carter was always far more than a state governor or this country’s commander in chief.
After losing his re-election bid, Carter returned to Georgia and his hometown of Plains in 1981, and for many Peach State ...
Don Vaughan formerly served as a state senator and Greensboro city councilman. He recalled traveling to Plains, Georgia, in ...
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