Andrea Mercedes Born

July 15, 1976–July 4, 1997

At the age of two, this strong-minded young lady declared "Me Annie!" and that's the way it's been ever since. Annie was born at 2:15 a.m. in Decatur, Georgia, on July 15, 1976, just a few days after our nation had celebrated its bicentennial. When she was less than a week old, she met Miss Lillian Carter, who was on the Presidential campaign trail for her son Jimmy. Miss Lillian took one look at Annie and cried "Give me that beautiful baby!" Miss Lillian was not only a savvy politician, but certainly a fine judge of babyhood as well. And look how gorgeous that baby turned out!