From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral ...

Like many, my first remembered awareness of Jimmy Carter was when, as Governor of Georgia, he announced his bid for the ...

In a single term as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter propelled the state into a new era. The acronyms for state offices that still populate news stories about Georgia government – DOT ...

The act more than doubled the size of the National Park System. Deputy Editor Jill Nolin contributed to this report The post Jimmy Carter’s connection to Georgia rivers flowed through his terms as ...

James Earl Carter Jr. was announced by one of our young newsroom copy clerks as “that governor from Georgia who thinks he can ...

Remembering a president: Celebrate Jimmy Carter's remarkable life and contributions with our new book Here's what mourners said about the former Georgia governor and 39th president of the United ...

The arc of his life stands in such stark contradiction to the brand of strong-armed, pugilistic leadership the nation has ...

As governor, most of his accomplishments centered on the operations of government, as opposed to breakthrough policies. (Courtesy of Georgia State University) Jimmy Carter’s success as governor ...

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.

This story originally appeared on Georgia Recorder. Jimmy Carter would chart a new course for the state at the start of his ...

Former President Jimmy Carter is being taken on his final trip ... he spent 92 years as a regular person and only eight years ...

ATLANTA — In 1971, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as Georgia's 76th governor. He spent his term emphasizing ecology, efficiency in government and the removal of racial barriers, according to the ...