PHOTOS: Funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter | 1924-2024
Former President Jimmy Carter from Plains, Georgia, died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, on Jan. 9 in Plains.
Where will Jimmy Carter be buried? A look at the small town where he will be interred
Former President Jimmy Carter will be buried in the small town where he lived, married, and died: Plains, Georgia. Carter spent more than 80 of his 100 years in and around the town, which still has fewer than 700 people, not much more than when he was born on Oct. 1, 1924.
Funeral for President Jimmy Carter concludes; journey to Georgia begins
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.
Death of Jimmy Carter: What is lying in state, lying in repose and lying in honor?
Former President Jimmy Carter is currently lying in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as the nation honors the 39th president.
National Day of Mourning on Jan. 9 for Jimmy Carter | What's open, closed
A national Day of Mourning will take place on Jan. 9 the day of former President Jimmy Carter's official state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.
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Former President Jimmy Carter to be buried at national park named in his honor
The 39th president will be buried at Jimmy Carter National Historical Park next to his wife, Rosalynn Carter.
Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president
Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.
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Watch Jose Ibarra sentence in murder of Laken Riley
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