Weekend peanut festival gears up

The 12th Annual Plains Peanut Festival kicks off this Saturday. Georgia is the nation's leading peanut producer and it's the official state crop. The state's most famous peanut farmer and Plains native, Jimmy Carter, is scheduled to attend the festival with his wife Roselyn. Visitors will be able to learn more information about the southwest Georgia peanut industry in the nearby Plains Community Center. The festival also will feature a parade on Main Street at 11 a.m.