Jimmy Carter on his peanut farm.
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- Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in the farming community of Plains, Georgia.
- Carter went on to serve in the US Navy and was sworn in as president in 1977.
- He died on December 29, 2024, at age 100, making him the longest-lived president in US history.
Jimmy Carter, the nation's longest-lived president, is being honored Thursday at a funeral held in Washington, DC.
After the public funeral...