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Former President Jimmy Carter lies in DC before returning home to Plains on Thursday

The former president’s body is in the United States Capitol Tuesday, but come Thursday, he will be coming home to Plains and his final resting place. And the people of the tiny Sumter County town are working to have everything ready for President’s Carter last trip home.

Yahoo · 4d

Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins with procession in Plains, Georgia | Special Report

America's final salute to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday with a funeral procession in Plains, Georgia. Carter died Sunday at age 100. A hearse carrying Carter's casket left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and traveled through Plains with a stop at the 39th president's boyhood home in Archery.

The Washington Post · 3d

Jimmy Carter's funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage

Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago

Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Receive Posthumous Honor That Is A Nod To Their Lifelong Dedication To Plains, Georgia

"From the Plains Peanut Festival to the Governor’s Mansion, to the White House—and to communities around the globe—they ...

USA Today8d

"He was the same man all the time": Plains locals, visitors reflect on Carter's humility

"That's awe-inspiring to me." Jimmy and Plains:The lines blur between Jimmy Carter and Plains, Georgia. A trip shows how they made each other The Harper family was one of many who visited ...

Newsweek3d

Jimmy Carter Funeral Observers Pay Respect to Leader—'Ahead of His Time'

Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died last Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. He was the longest-living president in U.S. history. He is survived by his ...