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In pictures: Jimmy Carter’s farewell begins with motorcade through Georgia
The procession paused at Carter’s boyhood home, where the National Park Service rang the farm bell 39 times in recognition of his position as the 39th president.
January 5, 2025 00:42 IST
1 / 8Jimmy Carter’s six-day state funeral began Saturday in Plains, Georgia, his hometown and birthplace. (AP photo)
2 / 8Carter’s casket, draped in the American flag, departed Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Former Secret Service agents served as pallbearers, and members of the Carter family accompanied the motorcade. (AP photo)
3 / 8The motorcade passed through Plains, including the historic train depot where Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign was headquartered. (AP photo)
4 / 8The procession paused at Carter’s boyhood home, where the National Park Service rang the farm bell 39 times in recognition of his position as the 39th president. (AP photo)
5 / 8Carter’s remains were then transported to Atlanta for a moment of silence at the Georgia Capitol and a ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center. (AP photo)
6 / 8He will lie in repose at the Carter Center until Tuesday morning before being transported to Washington, DC, to lie in state at the US Capitol. (AP photo)
7 / 8A state funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 10 am at Washington National Cathedral. Following the funeral, Carter’s casket will return to Plains for a private service at Maranatha Baptist Church. (AP photo)
8 / 8Jimmy Carter will be buried next to his wife, Rosalynn Carter, near their home in Plains. (AP photo)
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