The 39th president’s funeral motorcade made several stops Saturday before finishing at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Thousands of Georgians gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter as a motorcade carried his casket across the state. A moment of silence was observed outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, where lawmakers and citizens alike reflected on the life and legacy of the nation’s 39th president.

I have fond memories of our 39th president of the United States which go back to 1977 when he was elected. I was included among six publishers of community weekly

Carter was the author of 32 books, and he and his wife Rosalynn founded the Carter Center in Atlanta, Gorgia. President Carter decided to spend his remaining time at his home with his family and receive hospice care. At the age of 100, he was the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

The former president, revered for his humanitarianism, died in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Did President Jimmy Carter have a connection to Southwest Florida? Did he have a connection to ...

"I was immediately struck by how young he looked — not the drawn and pale president I had seen on TV, reporting on the hostage crisis that you could tell

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

Think of Jimmy Carter’s life as a book. Appropriate, given he was a prolific writer. And yesterday was the last paragraph in the final chapter of a century-old story. “I don’t mean this with any disrespect,