The ceremonies will conclude in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried beside his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in 2023. Together, the Carters had long planned their modest resting place in Plains, where they began their lives together on a peanut farm.

The Georgia Democrat, who served as president from 1977-81, will be laid to rest alongside his wife, Rosalynn, outside their home in Plains.

President Jimmy Carter’s funeral began on Saturday morning at a medical center in Americus, Georgia, where his body was placed into a hearse and his motorcade began its journey through the state. Carter,