Jimmy Carter’s legacy includes working to eradicate tropical diseases in Africa, South America and Asia and to end conflicts in places like Syria, Israel and Sudan. But the late former president’s efforts also live on in the wild places of his native Georgia that he worked as governor and president to protect.

Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday in the state where the 39th U.S. president was born, lived and died.

Former President Jimmy Carter may have only served one term as governor, but he left his mark in many ways before leaving for Washington, even literally. With a pencil, Carter signed the desk in the governor’s ceremonial office,

Jimmy Carter ‘s long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president’s life began more than 100 years ago.

The former president’s casket began its last journey, winding its way from Americus, Georgia, to Atlanta, before heading to Washington.

P resident Jimmy Carter was a prescient president. Our first great champion of human rights in the White House, President Carter under

This week the country is remembering former President Jimmy Carter, who died just over a week ago at age 100. Carter is probably most celebrated for what he did after leaving the White House in 1981,