Georgia shows up for the Carters - Americus Times-Recorder

Georgia shows up for the Carters - Americus Times-Recorder

In Plains, Georgia, the sound of water and rustling of leaves fills the silence. On a quiet patch of land framed by white flowers, a butterfly garden, and tall trees, visitors from across the state gather to pay their respects at the gravesite of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. There are no lines or loudspeakers. Just a grassy mound, two simple headstones, and the pond the Carters built together. It is beautiful in a quiet…