“The Carters have a lot of milestones,” said Jill Stuckey, a Plains resident and superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. “They were the longest-married presidential couple at 77 1/2 years, and now he is the longest-living U.S. president.”

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old on Tuesday and his hometown celebrated his centennial birthday early. On Saturday, Georgians gathered in the downtown area of his hometown of Plains, Georgia to celebrate the two things that the town is best known for: peanuts and and the former president.

The small city of Plains, GA., was buzzing on Saturday morning. Patrons gathered in the downtown area to celebrate the two things that Plains is best known for: peanuts and President Jimmy Carter. Although the former President could not attend the festivities,