People living in Plains, Georgia are remembering the legacy of President Jimmy Carter after he was laid to rest Thursday.
Thursday's services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in Washington, it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.
Former President Jimmy Carter will be buried in his hometown after two funeral ceremonies in Washington, D.C. and Georgia. President Joe Biden will give the eulogy at the National Funeral Service at the National Cathedral.
Former President Jimmy Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on Thursday night. He will be buried next to his wife, Rosalynn Carter, outside the home they lived in for decades.
Mattie Wright, a 73-year-old Albany resident, visited Plains Thursday to honor the late president’s push for racial equality — a lesson Jimmy Carter instilled in his son, Chip. Wright attended Georgia Southwestern University with Chip in the early 1970s. He used to talk with Wright and other Black students at the university’s student 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 ...
Admirers lined the streets of Carter's tiny Georgia hometown on Jan. 9 to get ... died in December at 100 — arrived in his hometown of Plains, Ga., where the public said their final goodbyes.
His family also honored him in a service at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. The former president and former first lady Rosalynn Carter were longtime members of the church. Catch up ...
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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 ...
Following the service, Carter’s remains will return to Plains, Georgia, where he will be laid to rest. A private burial ceremony will take place at his residence, featuring a military caisson ...
PLAINS, Ga. — The crowds have left Plains, Georgia and the town is getting used to a new normal following Thursday's funeral service for President Jimmy Carter. While residents are looking ...