Jimmy Carter celebrates 99th birthday in Plains, Georgia

There's a big birthday celebration in Georgia this weekend for our 39th president. Mark Strassman has the details They're celebrating a birthday in tiny Plains, Georgia Jimmy Carter's birthplace 99 years ago today get down there and hang out as a family, you know, just be a really small private event He can't party like he used to for his 99th birthday So none of us can right none of us can that's exactly right Americans celebrate with him the famous and happy birthday president Carter and the everyday a Jimmy Carter peanut gallery of well-wishers the White House wouldn't cake 39 candles for the 39th president It's some salute considering most Americans alive today were born after Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981 and moved back here to Plains. He's like the father of the town. He's the heart of the town and we just Celebrate him every day when Carter entered hospice back in February his family thought he had days to live Seven months later. He's earned all this birthday fuss. He's modest and But you know, he smiles he he likes the attention. He's proud of it. He's very proud Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter now married 77 years will celebrate the day as true Southerners with family fried chicken and Caramel cake his favorite they've gotten to experience this outpouring of support over these last several months that has really been gratifying And we also want to wish president Carter a happy birthday from all of us here at face the nation