Georgia Briefs – April 9, 2014
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In 1986, Unit 9A was dedicated as a place of historical significance, with the permission of Jimmy Carter. For years, a plaque marked the apartment, located on Paschal Street in Plains. However, in 2019, the Americus Housing Authority and Plains Historic Preservation Trust began working to turn the site into a museum.
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