Today, Americans across the nation are mourning the loss of Jimmy Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States. As the nation reflects on his contributions, our community is reflecting on his time in the Key City.

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., the nation’s 39th president and the only Georgian to ever serve in the White House, has died at age 98.

Only three family members spoke during the funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, but many more attended the services and are expected in Plains. Ga.