Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Hometown Post Office Renamed in Their Honor: 'A Small Nod to Their Triumphant Legacy'

The Carters met and raised their family in Plains, Ga. and returned to their beloved hometown after Jimmy's presidency

Rachel Raposas
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Marjie Lambert/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Storefronts in Plains, Ga. honoring the late former president Jimmy Carter

Marjie Lambert/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty

Storefronts in Plains, Ga. honoring the late former president Jimmy Carter

The post office in Plains, Ga. has officially been renamed as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office."

In honor of the great contributions from the late president and first lady, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 9600 into law, officially changing the name of the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 119 Main Street.

Signed by the president Saturday, Jan. 4, the new name comes just days before Carter will make his final journey back to Plains, where he will be laid to rest alongside his wife on Jan. 9.

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Democratic National Convention via AP Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in 2020
Democratic National Convention via AP Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in 2020

The 39th president died on Dec. 29, 2024 at age 100 — just over one year after Rosalynn died on Nov. 19, 2023 at age 96. They were married for 77 years.

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter returned to Plains after his presidency, and lived at the modest ranch house they built in 1961. Many of Jimmy's 32 books paid homage to fond memories of his childhood, family, church and set against the backdrop of his beloved hometown.

Their combined advocacy for world peace, human rights and mental health "left an indelible mark on our nation and the world," Sen. Jon Ossoff, who hails from Georgia, said in a statement in December.

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Yvonne Hemsey / Liaison Agency Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in 1983
Yvonne Hemsey / Liaison Agency Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in 1983

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According to 11Alive.com, renaming the facility was a bipartisan pursuit led by Rep. Sanford Bishop and supported by the whole Georgia Congressional delegation, with the bill initially introduced to the House of Representatives on Sept. 16. Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock brought the legislation to the Senate, where it was unanimously approved on Dec. 19.

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“Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter led exemplary lives while serving Georgians and our nation and were fiercely committed to uplifting the lives of all Americans,” Warnock said in a statement shared by Ossoff's office. “Renaming the Plains post office after both of these Georgia icons is a small nod to their triumphant legacy in the Peach State.”

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