Sumter County, Georgia
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Sumter County is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,616. The county seat is Americus. The county was created on Dec
Sumter County Courthouse in Americus
Plains, Georgia
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Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 573. It is well-known as the home and final resting place of Jimmy Carter and his wife
Sumter County, Georgia
…residents during its early years. Sumter County counts a U.S. president among its native sons. Jimmy Carter was born and raised on a peanut farm in Plains, a small community on the county's western edge. His election to the presidency in 1976 brought the small town considerable attention from journalists…
Plains downtown storefronts (2011)
Carter's High School, now a visitor center and museum
Carter campaign headquarters and former train depot (2008)
Jimmy Carter cycling in Plains (2008)