Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, he previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Carter has remained active in public life during his post-presidency, and in 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in co-founding the Carter Center. Raised in a wealthy family of peanut farmers in the southern town of Plains in Georgia, Carter graduated from
The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song) The Middle (Jimmy Eat World song) "The Middle" is a song by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. It was released in November 2001 as the second single of their fourth album "Bleed American". It was a top five "Billboard" Hot 100 hit in 2002. The song was a breakthrough hit for Jimmy Eat World (who had self-financed the recording of the "Bleed American" album after having been dropped by Capitol Records in 1999). "The Middle" was written after Jimmy Eat World had been dropped from Capitol Records after their previous album "Clarity" had been released. Their second album "Static