Jimmy Carter hits the century mark on Oct. 1, a milestone that’s being met with celebrations and homages from around the country.
In the ten decades since, Carter grew up on his family’s farm near rural Plains, Georgia, went on to become the state’s governor, and then the nation’s 39th president, from 1977 to 1981.
Bettmann/Getty Images Longest-living presidents Jimmy Carter, age 100 (and counting).
Meanwhile, admirers are marking his 100th birthday with celebrations, concerts and other tributes, including at The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in his tiny hometown.
And Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) is broadcasting multiple airings of The Carter Center’s Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song, filmed on Sept. 17 at Atlanta’s Fox Theater and featuring artists such as Chuck Leavell, BeBe Winans, Drive-By Truckers, Eric Church, The B-52’s and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus.
Jimmy Carter and wife, Rosalynn, who died last November at age 96, in 1976.
Jimmy Carter speaking to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, in 2019. »
