PHOTOS: Jimmy Carter’s funeral motorcade travels from Plains to Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Jimmy Carter, the only U.S. president born in Georgia, is taking one last tour of his beloved state on Saturday.

Carter’s state funeral lasts for several days and spans to the nation’s capital, but it all starts and ends in Georgia, paying homage to the Carters’ longtime home.

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The motorcade began in Americus, where Carter’s body was being held at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Then it passed through his nearby hometown of Plains and stopped at his boyhood home for a ceremonial bell ringing.

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Carter’s remains are currently on their way to Atlanta, where he will lie in repose at The Carter Center until next Tuesday. He will then fly to Washington, D.C., and lie in state at the Capitol before returning to Plains to be buried beside Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years.

See photos of the motorcade procession below:

Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, while Rosalynn died at 96 in November 2023.

Carter is remembered not only as the former president but also as a noted humanitarian, working to fight disease, spread democracy and raise mental health awareness through The Carter Center. He and Rosalynn are also known for their work with Habitat for Humanity.

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