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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 30, 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at age 100. His legacy had a lasting impact in Tennessee, where his work with Habitat for Humanity and his influence on local industry and faith communities were felt, the Tennessean reports. Carter’s influence also extended to Tennessee’s economy. In 1983, his support helped Gov. Lamar Alexander open the state’s first auto plant, Nissan Manufacturing in Smyrna. The auto industry now employs nearly 143,000 Tennesseans. In 2019, Carter participated in the Carter Work Project, an initiative he created, helping build homes in Nashville with a group of volunteers. Carter's state funeral will be Jan. 9, 2025, at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.