Michele Gorman-Nevins was 15 years old when she wrote a letter to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter while he was running for president. “He struck a chord with me because I felt like he was really down to earth and an honest man.

In 1977 a then 15-year-old Michele Nevins, wrote a letter to Jimmy Carter expressing her admiration. After seeing him on TV Nevins said she remembers thinking "he seems down to earth and humble." "You don't get to see a lot of honest politicians.

The Carter family will travel with him and is expected to arrive in Atlanta at 3:00 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] After his arrival at the Carter

Here's what you need to know as the Plains community and the nation prepare to say their final goodbyes to former President Jimmy Carter.

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Americans will say goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter. Six days of remembrances, split between Georgia and Washington D.C., will salute Carter, who died Sunday at 100 years old.