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Plains, Georgia: A tour of Jimmy Carter’s hometown
View The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's interactive map of the sites in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's hometown.
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Jimmy Carter’s tiny hometown braces for influx before funeral procession
Plains and Sumter County in rural Georgia brace for flood of guests as mourners say goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter. His funeral procession starts Saturday.
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Hospice ‘what I want,’ Jimmy Carter told doctor after hospital visits
Jimmy Carter's doctor discusses how former president, tired of hospital visits, chose home hospice.
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Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry
Jimmy Carter laid the groundwork for the state’s multibillion-dollar film industry when he was governor.
Jimmy Carter was a man of the people, even at 35,000 feet
Jimmy Carter was known for walking genially down the aisle of the airplane, shaking each passenger’s hand and smiling.
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Hip-hop had love for Jimmy Carter
Rappers from Atlanta and beyond have shown their lyrical love for the 39th president.
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Jimmy Carter helped avert nuclear disaster as young naval officer
After an emergency repair of a nuclear reactor, Jimmy Carter had measurable radioactivity in his body for about six months.
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Jimmy Carter’s musician friends rocked politics
From jazz to soul, Southern rock to country, Jimmy Carter embraced musicians and made a few political allies.
Jimmy Carter: Man of the People
Readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shared stories of where they met former President Jimmy Carter over the years, through photos and in their own words.