Carter’s funeral started and ended in Plains. Locals of the Southwest Georgia town say they saw thousands of visitors during the ceremonies.

Hosted by Pamela Kirkland and Peter Biello, Georgia Public Broadcasting aired special live programming Saturday, Jan. 4, honoring former President Jimmy Carter and covering the start of six days of funeral observances commemorating his life.

As tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter following his passing, one of his closest allies, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Andrew Young, reflects on their decades-long friendship and Carter's enduring legacy.

Much of former president Jimmy Carter’s legacy was forged after his time in the White House. For more than 40 years, the Atlanta-based Carter Center continues to honor the Carters’ legacy of quiet diplomacy and service. Center CEO Paige Alexander sat down with GPB's Pamela Kirkland to discuss how the center is continuing its mission in the wake of President Carter’s passing.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, 76th governor of Georgia and Nobel Prize-winning global humanitarian dedicated to waging peace, has died at age 100. 

Jimmy Carter turned 100 years old Oct. 1. That makes him the oldest living president in U.S. history. 

On the Tuesday, Oct. 1st episode of Georgia Today: Attorney General Chris Carr plans to appeal the rollback of Georgia's abortion ban; a group of attorneys is filing a class action lawsuit in response to the chemical fire in Rockdale County; celebrating President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

Atlanta musician and author Kabir Sehgal has created an innovative new podcast that sets recordings of Jimmy Carter's Sunday School lessons to music.

Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, turns 100 on Oct. 1, 2024. People in Georgia and around the country and the world are marking the occasion with events and well-wishes. GPB has a full slate of programming to honor Carter, too. 

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday this October 1st, he remains in hospice care at his home in Plains, Ga. It's where he wanted to be. Carter has spent most of his life as a political outsider, even as president.

The most famous resident of Plains, Ga., has a birthday coming up, and the town is gearing up for the celebration of the century.

Peanut Brigade organizer Dot Padgett worked alongside the Carters from Plains to the White House. She spoke with GPB's Orlando Montoya about her experience over decades of work.

This Presidents Day marks a year since former President Jimmy Carter entered into hospice care, and three months since the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter. 

Mayor Boze Godwin presided over a small Southwest Georgia town that became a tourist attraction because of former President Jimmy Carter.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest on the Carter family property in Plains on Wednesday, capping three days of memorials from the nation — and now, her neighbors.