Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, a Plains native, turned 100 years old Tuesday. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, is the oldest living president and longest-lived president in U.S. history. Two days prior to his birthday, current President Joe Biden wished the Georgia native well.

In honor of Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, more than 4,000 students from coast to coast got creative and sent hand-drawn birthday cards to celebrate the former president.

“The Carters have a lot of milestones,” said Jill Stuckey, a Plains resident and superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. “They were the longest-married presidential couple at 77 1/2 years, and now he is the longest-living U.S. president.”