Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket rolling through his tiny hometown and past his boyhood farmhouse on its way to

The 39th president’s funeral motorcade made several stops Saturday before finishing at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Thousands of Georgians gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter as a motorcade carried his casket across the state. A moment of silence was observed outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, where lawmakers and citizens alike reflected on the life and legacy of the nation’s 39th president.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday in Georgia, where he died this week at the age of 100.

The motorcade bearing the former president’s casket passed through his beloved hometown of Plains before arriving in Atlanta.

From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral events.

The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter begins Saturday in his home state. Follow for updates on the motorcade from Plains to Atlanta

From Plains to Atlanta, mourners in Georgia will pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. The service begins six days of funeral events.

The motorcade will arrive in Atlanta at about 3 p.m. The first stop will be the state capitol for a moment of silence. Carter's remains will then go to the Carter Presidential Center for a service at 4 p.

The U.S. Joint Task Force-National Capital Region said Carter’s motorcade will stop at his childhood home before proceeding to Atlanta, where he will be honored at the Capitol and the Carter Center. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day here.

ATLANTA − Funeral services for former President ... The motorcade for Jimmy Carter began at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. Carter's motorcade made a brief stop in front ...

The motorcade will travel across the state, with rolling road closures impacting traffic on major highways and streets.