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 ...

From the small town of Plains, the couple has experienced life from the South Georgia countryside to the Oval Office. Rosalynn and Ruth Carter, Jimmy’s younger sister, were close childhood friends.

Crossing the 35 miles between Georgia Veterans State Park in Cordele and the hometown of President Jimmy Carter in Plains, the historic SAM Shortline Railroad offers day trips through rural ...

The photos show the former president and Mrs. Carter's two headstones with flowers in their hometown of Plains, Georgia. "Surrounded by a memorial garden designed by Mrs. Rosalynn, they overlook ...

PLAINS — Residents in Jimmy Carter’s hometown tried their best to go about their business Friday as their farming whistle-stop prepared for a presidential farewell that will last nearly a week.