Jimmy Carter, a steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Dec. 29, according to his son James E. Carter III, known as Chip.

Remember his legacy with his photos, here. President Jimmy Carter led a remarkable life ... State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.

James Earl Carter, known as Jimmy throughout his life ... but he lost his first race for governor in 1966. He ran again and won in 1970, taking office as Georgia's 76th governor on Jan. 12 ...

Jimmy Carter, previously governor of Georgia, beat then-President Gerald R. Ford for the presidency in 1976. He served a single term before being defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980.

A person holds signs as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, pauses at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Georgia, on January 4. AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...

[PHOTO: Jimmy Carter through the years] The Nova didn’t have as much legroom as the governor’s previous, but Freeman said he quickly learned Carter was less concerned with comfort than with ...

(NEXSTAR) – Jimmy Carter, the 39th president ... surrounded by his family,” the Carter Center said. Carter, previously governor of Georgia, beat then-President Gerald R. Ford for the ...

(Photo by Ida Mae Astute /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images) 375866 04: Actor Martin Sheen, left, and former President Jimmy Carter speak at the Governor’s Luncheon for the ...