SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — On January 12, 1971, Sumter County’s own Jimmy Carter became the governor of Georgia. Carter served as governor for just one term from 1971 until 1975. He got national ...
When former President Jimmy Carter died in 2024 at the age of 100, the outpouring of grief and respect was immediate, but his legacy was also felt among 50 families in Oak Cliff.