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.

People living in Plains, Georgia are remembering the legacy of President Jimmy Carter after he was laid to rest Thursday.

Somber moments in Plains, Georgia Thursday as former President Jimmy Carter’s hearse makes its final journey through his beloved hometown.

After this morning's service in Washington D.C., the former president's casket has arrived back home in Plains.

10:24 a.m.: Grandson Joshua Carter recalled the former president's years of teaching Sunday school at Marantha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. He said that Carter would often share news during his classes, connecting the former president's faith with his desire to help those in need.

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.

Carter’s body arrived for a second, more intimate service at Maranatha Baptist Church late Thursday afternoon, a small congregation on the outskirts of Plains, Georgia, where he long taught Sunday school.

By Kathy Vestal For the Salisbury Post “You’re not going to believe this,” my travel companion said, and I could tell by her tone that whatever she had just discovered was something big. We were on a seven-hour road trip,

“What he did shocked and shook the political ground here in the state of Georgia. And we live better because of that.” Payne reported from Plains, Georgia. Bill Barrow, based in ...

“As of now, he's the only Georgian to have ever been elected to the White House. And so, having grown up around kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, he was our hometown hero,” Chuck Miller, who lives in Fort Valley, said.

PLAINS, Ga. - In a tribute to the Carters’ legacy, the post office in Plains, Georgia, is being renamed the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office. President Joe Biden signed H.R. 9600 into law ...

PLAINS, Ga. — Plains, Georgia is where Jimmy Carter’s story began, and it is where he will be buried. But his story is by no means over. His legacy lives on, and people in Plains will make ...