Dr. Lori Amber Roessner is a professor in the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism & Electronic Media. She authored the 2020 book “Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign,” which analyzed how his 1976 presidential campaign impacted political messaging strategies and how the media covers campaigns.

With Jimmy Carter’s recent passing, many are looking to learn more about his life; however, he was much more than just a former United States president. So, who was Jimmy Carter? Jimmy Carter, formerly known as James Earl Carter Jr.

Tributes are underway in Washington for former president Jimmy Carter ahead of his state funeral on Thursday. Over the next 24 hours Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol where many Americans will brave the cold to pay their respects to the late president.