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Bessie Lillian Carter
Bessie Lillian Carter (née Gordy; August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter. She was also known for her contributions to nursing in her home state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and as a Peace Corps Volunteering, volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency. Nurse and mother Carter was born Bessie Lillian Gordy on August 15, 1898, in Richland, Georgia, to James Jackson Gordy (1863–1948) and Mary Ida Nicholson Gordy (1871–1951). She was the niece of Berry Gordy I, who was the paternal half-brother of James Jackson Gordy and the grandfather of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. She volunteered to serve as a nurse with the U.S. Army in 1917 but the program was cancelled. Instead, she worked for the US Post Office at Richland before moving to Plains, Georgia in 1920 where she was accepted as a trainee at the Wise Sanitarium before completing her nursing degree at the Grady Memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland, Georgia
Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370. History The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889. Geography Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Albany. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.48%) is water. Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
