PHOTOS: Georgia pays tribute to Jimmy Carter

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Plains neighbors honor Jimmy Carter, and flowers start to stack at the Carter Center as people pay tribute to former president and humanitarian, who died at 100.

Donovan Head, of Woodstock, places a flag and flowers at a makeshift memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Head had met Carter a few times and said he had a huge impact on him. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A woman drives by and photographs a makeshift memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jennifer Lund brings a handmade sign to the makeshift memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Lund said she thinks Carter was one of the most incredible human beings. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jansen and Donovan Head, of Woodstock, say the rosary at a makeshift memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Donovan Head had met Carter a few times and said he had a huge impact on him. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Marilyn Whitmer, who was born and raised in Atlanta, is comforted by her daughter Savannah as she becomes emotional while visiting a memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Donovan Head, of Woodstock, brings a flag and flowers to a makeshift memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Head had met Carter a few times and said he had a huge impact on him. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kristin Lindsey takes a photo of the memorial to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 as Sophie Pegnia watches. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coty Durant brought his daughters Layla, 8, left, and Harper, 12, to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Durant is a history buff and wanted to use the moment to teach his children. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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A black ribbon hangs over a portrait of former President Jimmy Carter at Plains High School in Plains on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, two days after Carter died at the age of 100. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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