The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024, kicks off today at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. WALB will bring you up-to-date coverage of Carter’s state funeral and it’s a six-day series of events.

Jimmy Carter's funeral proceedings began Saturday in Americus, Georgia, at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. After the casket was loaded into the hearse by current and former Secret Service agents who protected the late president,

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in Washington on Tuesday for three days of mourning beginning with him lying in state at the U.S. Capitol before a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.

The remains of President Jimmy Carter will arrive in Washington today. HIs funeral is set for Thursday, also declared a National Day of Mourning.

The body of Jimmy Carter is being taken from his home state of Georgia to Washington DC, where the former US president will lie in state before a large state funeral. Carter died on 29 December, aged 100,

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week before a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

The last national day of mourning was in December 2018 to honor former President George H. W. Bush. To honor Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, all federal offices will be closed on Jan. 9 in observance of the day of mourning.

The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C., following days of services and ceremonies to honor the 39th President.President Joe Biden declared Jan.