Jameka Gray, one of the future homeowners in the development, was present at the event and said she was “so excited” to be selected.
ATLANTA — The celebration of the nation’s oldest-living president continued into the weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with Wells Fargo, dedicated six new homes in the organization’s planned Browns Mill Village development in honor of the centenarian and 39th president of the United States.
The Browns Mill Village, situated on the appropriately-named Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Way, just about two miles south of Browns Mill Golf Course, aims to have 134 affordable homes built for first-time buyers in southeast Atlanta.
Rosalyn Merrick, President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary, called it an “amazing day” to honor “two of the greatest champions we have ever had for Habitat’s mission to create additional affordable housing for …