The flag-draped casket of former US President Jimmy Carter travelling by a horse-drawn caisson arrives to the US Capitol to lie in state in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket of late former US President Jimmy Carter in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Carter, the former Georgia peanut farmer who as president brokered a historic and lasting peace accord between Israel and Egypt in a single term marred by soaring inflation, an oil shortage and Iran's holding of American hostages, died December 29 at 100 years of age. Photographer: Brendan McDermid/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket of late former US President Jimmy Carter in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Carter, the former Georgia peanut farmer who as president brokered a historic and lasting peace accord between Israel and Egypt in a single term marred by soaring inflation, an oil shortage and Iran's holding of American hostages, died December 29 at 100 years of age. Photographer: Brendan McDermid/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images The casket containing the remains of former President Jimmy Carter moves toward the US Capitol on a horse-drawn caisson in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Susan Walsh / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SUSAN WALSH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Former President Jimmy Carter's procession leads him to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the National Funeral Service will be held. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Photojournalist Billy Heath) Former President Jimmy Carter's procession leads him to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the National Funeral Service will be held. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Photojournalist Billy Heath) Former President Jimmy Carter's procession leads him to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the National Funeral Service will be held. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Photojournalist Billy Heath) Former President Jimmy Carter's procession leads him to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the National Funeral Service will be held. (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Photojournalist Billy Heath) Special Air Mission 39 carrying the casket with the body of former US president Jimmy Carter arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) Special Air Mission 39 carrying the casket with the body of former US president Jimmy Carter arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: Members of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's family including his grandson Jason Carter (2nd-R) and wife Kate depart Special Air Mission 39 as his casket is transferred to a hearse on its way to the U.S. Capitol during an arrival ceremony on January 07, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Family members step off the Special Air Mission 39 carrying the casket with the body of former US president Jimmy Carter arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) A military band prepares to play as Special Air Mission 39, carrying the casket with the body of former US President Jimmy Carter, arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: A hearse waits for the casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to be transferred after landing at Joint Base Andrews on January 07, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JANUARY 07: A plane carrying the casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter lands at Joint Base Andrews ahead of its transfer to the U.S. Capitol on January 07, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The hearse carrying flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MARIETTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 07: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (L), Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (C) and others await the arrival of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's casket as it is transported to Washington, DC at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2025 in Marietta, Georgia. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) MARIETTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 07: A hearse carrying the casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is greeted by a military honor cordon as it is transferred to Washington, DC from Dobbins Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2025 in Marietta, Georgia. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) MARIETTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 07: U.S. Military Body Bearers transport the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Special Air Mission 39 as it is transferred to Washington, DC from Dobbins Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2025 in Marietta, Georgia. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) MARIETTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 07: U.S. Military Body Bearers place the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Special Air Mission 39 on its way to Washington, DC at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2025 in Marietta, Georgia. Carter’s body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Military members fire a 21-gun salute fires before the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is placed into Special Air Mission 39 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Family members walk to board the plane after the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter was placed on Special Air Mission 39 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) James "Chip" Carter (L) and Jack Carter watch as the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is placed on Special Air Mission 39 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, on January 7, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: A child pauses as mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center on January 4, 2025 in in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center on January 4, 2025 in in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) A mourner views the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Mourners view the casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Carter Presidential Center on January 4, 2025 in in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: The Guard of Honor stands at the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: Marine Staff Sgt. Nayya Dobson-EL stands as part of the Guard of Honor at the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) Meredith Evans, director of the Jimmy Cater Presidential Library and Museum, left, and Paige Alexander, CEO of The Carter Center watch during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) James "Chip" Carter wipes his eyes after speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: James "Chip" Carter speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) James "Chip" Carter speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Amy Carter, reflected in a glass window, listens during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Pastor Tony Lowden speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, speaks during a service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The private service for former President Jimmy Carter begins at the Carter Presidential Center on Jan. 4, 2025. The private service for former President Jimmy Carter begins at the Carter Presidential Center on Jan. 4, 2025. The private service for former President Jimmy Carter begins with remarks from Jason Carter at the Carter Presidential Center on Jan. 4, 2025. The private service for former President Jimmy Carter begins at the Carter Presidential Center on Jan. 4, 2025. The private service for former President Jimmy Carter begins at the Carter Presidential Center on Jan. 4, 2025. As the Morehouse College Glee Club sings, a military body bear teams moves the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Former President Jimmy Carter's pallbearers carry his casket from the motorcade hearse into the Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter's pallbearers carry his casket from the motorcade hearse into the Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter's pallbearers carry his casket from the motorcade hearse into the Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter's pallbearers carry his casket from the motorcade hearse into the Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2024. Former President Jimmy Carter's pallbearers carry his casket from the motorcade hearse into the Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2024. Carter's motorcade reached The Carter Presidential Center just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2024. Carter's motorcade reached The Carter Presidential Center just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2024. Carter's motorcade reached The Carter Presidential Center just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2024. Carter's motorcade reached The Carter Presidential Center just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2024. Children watch as the hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter pauses outside the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: The hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter pauses outside the State Capitol on January 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) Flags appear at half-staff before the casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum to lie in repose in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Brynn Anderson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Members of the military are pictured before the casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum to lie in repose in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Brynn Anderson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRYNN ANDERSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Jimmy Carter's motorcade approaches the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2025. Jack Carter shakes hands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as grandson Jason Cater watches, as the hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter pauses outside the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Jimmy Carter's motorcade approaches the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2025. Jimmy Carter's motorcade approaches the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2025. Jimmy Carter's motorcade approaches the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2025. FORSYTH, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: People watch from an overpass as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter drives on I-75 en route to Atlanta on January 4, 2025 in Forsyth, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at age 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) Mourners gather on an overpass as the hearse carrying the casket of former President Jimmy Carter drives on I-75 through Forsyth, Georgia, on January 4, 2025 en route to Atlanta. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) PLAINS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Mourners line the street and wave flags as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's hearse passes by on January 04, 2025 in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) PLAINS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: People watch as the hearse carrying former U.S. President President Jimmy Carter's flag-draped casket is driven past on January 04, 2025, in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Mourners gather as the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes through Butler, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) REYNOLDS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: People watch as the hearse containing the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes through en route to Atlanta on January 4, 2025 in Reynolds, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) People watch as the hearse containing the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes by on January 4, 2025 in Ellaville, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) BUTLER, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: People watch as the hearse containing the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter passes through en route to Atlanta on January 4, 2025 in Butler, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images) PLAINS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 4: National Historical Park Superintendent Jill Stuckey and other National Park Service employees, based out of Sumter County, salute the hearse carrying former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as the motorcade stops in front of the Boyhood Farm, where President Carter grew up, on January 4, 2025 in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. (Photo by Hyosub Shin-Pool/Getty Images) The hearse carrying President Jimmy Carter passes near the main street of Carter's hometown on January 04, 2025, in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The hearse containing the casket of former US President Jimmy Carter passes through Plains, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Carter's motorcade passes through Plains, Georgia. FOX 5 Atlanta. A mourner holds up signs as the hearse containing the casket of former US President Jimmy Carter, pauses at the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm in Archery, Georgia, on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) A memorial sprung up at The Carter Presidential Center following the death of Jimmy Carter on December 29, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 39th president of the United States died today in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. He was 100. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) People visit former President Jimmy Carter's boyhood home after he passed away yesterday, on December 30, 2024 in Plains, Georgia. President Carter lived to be 100 years old, making him the longest living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He played a pivotal role in negotiating of the Camp David Accords, and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) A photograph of President Jimmy Carter sits in the window of a store on the main street of his hometown on January 04, 2025, in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) PLAINS, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Tucker Gatier waits with his family to see the hearse of President Jimmy Carter pass near the main street of Carter's hometown on January 04, 2025, in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A sign honors President Jimmy Carter in front of a store on the main street of Carter's hometown on January 04, 2025, in Plains, Georgia. Six days of funeral observances will take place for former President Jimmy Carter after he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. President Carter was the longest-living U.S. President in history. He was known as much for his long post-presidency and continued life of service as he was for his one term in office. He was pivotal in negotiating the Camp David Accords and earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A memorial for former US President Jimmy Carter is seen in front of the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Angela Abreu lays flowers at a memorial for former US President Jimmy Carter in front of the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) A portrait of former US President Jimmy Carter hangs in the Georgia State Capitol with a black cloth drapped over it during his state funeral in Atlanta, Georgia on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Richard PIERRIN / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: People attend a service to honor former President Jimmy Carter at the Jimmy Carter Center on January 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The motorcade of the former president, who served as Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967, made a stop at the state Capitol for a moment of silence ahead of a service at the Carter Center in Atlanta. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 04: Flags wave at half mast at the Georgia State Capitol building as the casket of former President Carter arrives on January 4, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. The motorcade of the former president, who served as Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967, made a stop at the state Capitol for a moment of silence ahead of a service at the Carter Center in Atlanta. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) ATLANTA, USA - JANUARY 4: A soldiers salutes as Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter's remains arrive at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta GA, United States on January 4, 2025. Carter from Plains, Georgia, died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100, he will be laid to rest on Jan. 9 in Plains. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images) Jeanne Cahill looks on before entering the Carter Presidential Center to pay her respects to former US President Jimmy Carter in Atlanta Georgia on January 4, 2025. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) People lined up at the Carter Center on Jan. 4, 2025, to say their final goodbyes to former President Jimmy Carter. Miriam Phillip said she traveled to Atlanta from Florida to pay her respects to former President Jimmy Carter. ATLANTA - RELATED STORY: President Jimmy Carter funeral services begin with motorcade to Atlanta
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. Before that, his body was transported to The Carter Center where Carter will lie in repose and the public will be able to pay their respects.
On Jan. 7, he will be transported to Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state and the public will be allowed to pay their respects once again. After a state funeral on Jan. 9, he will be immediately transported back to Plains where he will be buried in a private ceremony.