Jimmy Carter updates: Former president to remain in Atlanta through Tuesday

Carter's body was driven from his hometown of Plains to Atlanta on Saturday.

ByEmily Shapiro
Last Updated: January 4, 2025, 4:46 PM EST

The emotional, week-long public goodbye to former President Jimmy Carter is underway.

Carter's body was transferred from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta on Saturday. The former president, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, will remain in Atlanta through Tuesday.

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Jan 04, 2025, 2:04 PM EST

Georgia residents line the streets to watch motorcade

Georgia residents from Ellaville to Fort Valley lined the streets with their families, holding American flags, to watch former President Jimmy Carter’s motorcade pass by on Saturday.

People watch as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter south of Ellaville, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025, en route to Atlanta.
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Mourners gather as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes through Fort Valley, Georgia, on Jan. 4, 2025, en route to Atlanta.
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People gather to see the hearse carrying the casket of former President Jimmy Carter travel from the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, to The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, in Preston, Georgia, Jan. 4, 2025.
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The motorcade is driving through several Georgia towns while en route from Carter’s hometown of Plains to Atlanta.

The motorcade will reach Atlanta around 3 p.m.

Jan 04, 2025, 11:04 AM EST

Carter begins final journey to Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter is now taking his final drive to Atlanta.

A person holds signs as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, pauses at the Carter boyhood farm on Jan. 4, 2025, in Archery, Georgia.
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People watch as the hearse containing the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter departs the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025.
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The public can view the motorcade in the cities of Preston, Ellaville, Butler, Reynolds, and Fort Valley.

The motorcade will arrive in Atlanta at about 3 p.m. The first stop will be the state capitol for a moment of silence. Carter’s remains will then go to the Carter Presidential Center for a service at 4 p.m.

People watch as the hearse containing the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter departs the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025.
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Jan 04, 2025, 10:58 AM EST

Hearse makes emotional stop at Carter's boyhood home

The motorcade stopped in front of the Plains, Georgia, farm that was former President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood home. The home had no running water or electricity during his childhood.

The motorcade carrying former President Jimmy Carter’s casket pauses at his boyhood home in rural Plains, Georgia.
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Motorcade pauses at former President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood home

The motorcade carrying former President Jimmy Carter’s casket pauses at his boyhood home in rural Plains, Georgia.
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Members of the National Park Service salute as the hearse containing the casket of former US President Jimmy Carter pauses at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Georgia, on Jan. 4, 2025.
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Members of the National Park Service watch as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, pauses at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025.
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The hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, passes through the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025.
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The home is now a part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park.

National Park Service employees who work at the home saluted the hearse and the farm bell was rung 39 times in his honor.

Members of the National Park Service watch as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, passes through the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Ga., Jan. 4, 2025.
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Jan 04, 2025, 10:45 AM EST

Motorcade drives through Plains

The motorcade next drove through the small town of Plains, Georgia, the lifelong home of former President Jimmy Carter.

The hearse carrying President Jimmy Carter passes near the main street of Carter's hometown, on Jan. 4, 2025, in Plains, Georgia.
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Members of the public were invited to line the route to pay their respects.

A President Jimmy Carter's campaign button is worn as people wait to see his hearse pass near the main street of Carter's hometown on Jan. 4, 2025, in Plains, Georgia.
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People sign a condolence book as they wait for the state funeral for former US President Jimmy Carter to begin in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Jan. 4, 2025.
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