In a single term as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter propelled the state into a new era. The acronyms for state offices that still populate news stories about Georgia government – DOT ...

From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral ...

The act more than doubled the size of the National Park System. Deputy Editor Jill Nolin contributed to this report The post Jimmy Carter’s connection to Georgia rivers flowed through his terms as ...

As governor, most of his accomplishments centered on the operations of government, as opposed to breakthrough policies. (Courtesy of Georgia State University) Jimmy Carter’s success as governor ...

Like many, my first remembered awareness of Jimmy Carter was when, as Governor of Georgia, he announced his bid for the ...

Authentic. Peacemaker. Humanitarian. These are a few of the words students and professors at the University of Georgia used ...

In Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, there will be a new reminder of the renowned legacy of former President and late First Lady Rosalynn Carter: an eponymous post office.

James Earl Carter Jr. was announced by one of our young newsroom copy clerks as “that governor from Georgia who thinks he can run for president.” Yes, as a young reporter in that newsroom, I remember ...

ATLANTA — In 1971, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as Georgia's 76th governor. He spent his term emphasizing ecology, efficiency in government and the removal of racial barriers, according to the ...

This story originally appeared on Georgia Recorder. Jimmy Carter would chart a new course for the state at the start of his four-year term serving as Georgia’s governor when he used his inauguration ...

Remembering a president:Celebrate Jimmy Carter's remarkable life and contributions with our new book Here's what mourners said about the former Georgia governor and 39th president of the United States ...

The next time you’re marveling at the ruins at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs or standing in awe of the place known as “Georgia’s Little Grand Canyon," you might want to whisper a ...