Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism. By Christina Morales Reporting from Plains ...

The week-long funeral events to honor former President Jimmy Carter concludes Thursday with a funeral in Washington, D.C., and a return to his hometown of Plains. The Joint Task Force-National Capitol ...

PLAINS, Ga. — The crowds have left Plains, Georgia and the town is getting used to a new normal following Thursday's funeral service for President Jimmy Carter. While residents are looking ...

Plains, Georgia, is an adorable little town, 512 acres in size, with a population of 755 (in 2013). Not knowing exactly where we were going, or about the crowds or the parking, we arrived at the ...

PLAINS, Ga. (WTVM) - Thursday ... “I love that he came from a really small town, and he came from an agriculture background and he made it all the way up to the big leagues to become president ...

For Jimmy Carter, there was the modest ranch home that he built in 1961 on Woodland Drive in the small town of Plains, in southern Georgia. In a town where it seemed that every public building was ...

The town offers history, Southern hospitality, and pop culture appeal, having served as a filming location for movies and TV ...

James Earl Carter Jr. will be interred in his birthplace of Plains, Ga. Many speakers at his funeral made mention of Carter's humble beginnings as a peanut farmer in the small town. In the ...

“So, in my sentiment, he’s still here.” She thinks Plains now has an opportunity to become like Warm Springs, the small Georgia town so frequented by Franklin D. Roosevelt that he built a ...

PLAINS, Ga. — Former president Jimmy Carter has been ... D.C. While Plains is a small town, it welcomed hundreds of people looking to get a glimpse of Carter's life and legacy.

The first events reflect Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and advocate for democracy. The ...