Jimmy Carter’s home located in Plains and his final resting place will become a historical site open to the public sooner rather than later. Back in 2000, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter decided they would open their burial site to the world.

McPherson recalled visiting Plains with his aunt and uncle during Carter’s presidential campaign and meeting Carter’s brother, Billy, at his service station. He also recalled meeting Carter in at Mom’s Kitchen in Preston, about 10 miles west of Plains, and on a flight back to Atlanta from Billings, Montana.