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JIMMY CARTER TURNS 100 AND HIS HOMETOWN IS RINGING IN THE MILESTONE

He is the first American president to reach the century mark. Locals are excited
to celebrate the man they know as “Mr. Jimmy.”

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A sign celebrating former president Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday is displayed
in a shop window Monday in Plains, Ga. (Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)
By Tim Craig
and 
Casey Parks
October 1, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT

PLAINS, Ga. — Signs that read “Happy 100th Birthday Mr. President!” dot lawns.
The local general store is stocking up on its famous peanut butter ice cream.
And the population of this tiny southwestern Georgia town is expected to double
for a day.


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Jimmy Carter turns 100 Tuesday, and his hometown is pulling out all the stops to
celebrate the milestone — even if the former president himself isn’t expected to
be attending.


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