(WPDE)– Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th President of the United States, died Sunday at the age of 100. Carter was the longest-living president ever. Born in 1924 in Plains, Georgia. He went from peanut farmer to politics and eventually the White House. He served as US President from 1977 to 1981. He won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades-long effort to find solutions to international conflicts. Leaders from across South Carolina reacted to his death.   My statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter: pic.twitter.com/HdglXS1aO1 — Gov. Henry McMaster (@henrymcmaster) December 29, 2024   President Carter’s legacy as a Sunday school teacher, faithful husband to his bride, and a man of deep Christian conviction in private and in public service will inspire Americans for generations to come.https://t.co/fXwv83Sa30 — Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) December 29, 2024   President Jimmy Carter lived a life devoted to public service, compassion, perseverance, human rights, and serving our great country. President Carter leaves an enduring legacy of international peace and diplomacy. He was ardently committed to preventing and resolving state… — James E. Clyburn (@RepJamesClyburn) December 29, 2024   President Carter lived a full, incredible and consequential life. He will be remembered for his decency and his humanitarian efforts as much as any legislative accomplishment. He achieved major Middle East reconciliation during his presidency and proved once again that coming… — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 29, 2024 Carter had been in hospice care since February of 2023. His wife Rosalynn died last November. The White House has ordered flags to be flown at half-mast. Categories: Local News, News, Politics, State Tags: Former President Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter