Howdy Y'all,
The rain that has been torturing me for the past two days finally went away and today the weather was absolutely perfect. I left my hotel in Columbus, Georgia and drove fifty miles southeast. Where do you think I ended up? Scroll down to the next picture if you need a hint.
If that picture didn't do it for you the next one should solve the mystery.
Yes, I am in Plains, Georgia. The birthplace and current home of our 39th president, Jimmy Carter. The picture above is the central business district on Main Street in bustling Plains, Georgia. A block down the street from here is the train depot and Jimmy's former campaign headquarters.
Across the street from the downtown area is Billy Carter's gas station.
A few blocks from Billy's gas station, right on the U.S. highway is Jimmy Carter's house where he lives now with his wife Rosalynn. A lady in one of the downtown shops told me that Jimmy was back home and recuperating from his recent fall. Unfortunately his modest home is fenced in and I couldn't drop in. So I rudely had to drive past without saying hello.
My next stop was Jimmy's boyhood farm which is pictured below. This is about three miles from the center of town. The building in the center is the Carter Store and the building on the left is his boyhood home.
I made myself right at home during my visit. I sat down and took a load off on Jimmy's front porch.
The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm was owned by Earl Carter, Jimmy's father, from 1928 until 1949. Jimmy Carter lived here from the age of 4 until he departed for college in 1941. Below is the dining room.
And the picture below is Jimmy's bedroom.
On most Saturday evenings Jimmy and Rosalynn walk from their house to a friend's house who lives several doors down. They have dinner and later in the evening walk back home. The picture below is a house several doors down. I don't know if it is their friend's house, but I like the photo.
Today was Sunday. And if it wasn't for Jimmy's recent bad fall he would have probably been teaching Sunday School at his church when I passed by. The picture below is the Maranatha Baptist Church.
Just across the street from his church is a cotton farm.
I enjoyed my visit to Plains very much. I was there for well over three hours. After I departed I drove 140 miles to Montgomery, Alabama. My first stop was at the state capitol building.
Directly across the street from where the photo above was taken is the First White House of the Confederacy. This was the executive residence of President Jefferson Davis and family while the capital of the Confederate States of America was in Montgomery.
My next stop was Court Square.
Also across from the fountain, is the bus stop that Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat thus starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
And my final stop of the day was along the waterfront in downtown Montgomery.
I'm staying at a Candlewood Suites here in Montgomery. I got my dinner from a Cracker Barrel which is right next to the hotel. WTG Colts! They better keep winning when I get home and am able to watch the games. Have a good evening.
Tim
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