While his home was always in the small Georgia town, Atlanta gave him the opportunities to cement a political and humanitarian legacy.
Days of honoring the 39th president began on Saturday with stops at his childhood farm, the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center.
The state funeral began Saturday in Americus, Georgia and proceeded to Carter's hometown of Plains before the motorcade traveled to Atlanta for a ceremony at the Carter Center. On Tuesday, Carter's remains arrived in Washington, D.C., where he lied in ...
The funeral ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter are underway. His body was transferred from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta.
A motorcade with President Jimmy Carter’s casket and family processes through his hometown of Plains, Georgia to Atlanta, where the late president will lie in repose at the Carter Presidential Center.
The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter has concluded and the 39th President of the United States will begin the journey to his hometown of Plains, Ga.
Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens, members of the Georgia Legislature, and Georgia State Patrol Troopers. 3 p.m. Plains, Ga. to Atlanta, Ga. How far is it from Jimmy ...
Former President Jimmy Carter may have only served one term as governor, but he left his mark in many ways before leaving for Washington, even literally. With a pencil, Carter signed the desk in the governor’s ceremonial office,
“As of now, he's the only Georgian to have ever been elected to the White House. And so, having grown up around kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, he was our hometown hero,” Chuck Miller, who lives in Fort Valley, said.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (left), Georgia ... The hearse carrying Jimmy Carter passes through downtown Plains, Georgia the morning of Jan. 4, 2025. Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer 10:40 a.m ...
The emotional, week-long public goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter is underway. Carter's body was transferred from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta on Saturday. The former president,