Plains, Georgia, November 1976

Plains Depot

In November 1976 Jimmy Carter won the presidential election.  Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's home is Plains, Georgia, where he ran his family business, a peanut warehouse.

We wanted to see some current history.   Also in November 1976, the weekend after the election we drove to Plains.  This is what we saw:

Some of these pictures were selected for the Arcadia Book JIMMY CARTER IN PLAINS, THE PRESIDENTIAL HOMETOWN by Robert Bucellato.

Loading ramp at Train Depot

Main shopping strip, downtown Plains

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Church

Jimmy Carter's mother, "Miss Lillian"

Miss Lillian appeared to be paranoid over the being touched by other humans.  She would be very congenial until someone reached out to shake hands or hug her, then she would quickly tell them to "not!"  She was a nurse and the way germs traveled probably "rubbed" off on her.

Carter Peanut Warehouse

Billy Carter 

Is Billy Carter glaring at the Paparazzi?  No, just me.

Billy Carter's Service Station

Beyond this gate was probably Jimmy Rosalynn Carter's home