PLAINS, Ga. — On a frigid and cloudy Sunday morning, Brenda Jennings was among the dozens of people who woke up before dawn, bundled up in heavy layers of clothing and descended upon the same bricks steps where Jimmy Carter sat in years past.
Many expected to sit outside during a sunrise service that kickstarts the Easter traditions in the former president’s hometown but things were different this year amid 45-degree morning temperatures and no sun in sight. A decision was made to move it inside for the first time in more than 60 years.
“It was the first time I remember it being inside, and I’ve been here a long, long time,” said Mill Simmons, who has lived in the area for a half-century.
