Honoring a Statesman: The Final Days of Jimmy Carter

Memorial services for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will span six days, beginning in Georgia and culminating in Washington, D.C. Ceremonies include his hometown motorcade, a state funeral, and burial in Plains. A national day of mourning is declared, with President Biden delivering the eulogy.

Memorial services for late U.S. President Jimmy Carter are scheduled over six days, starting in Georgia and concluding in Washington, D.C., following his death at age 100.

Carter's state funeral, a commemoration for a head of state, begins on Saturday with events in Georgia. Ceremonies include a motorcade from Plains to Atlanta, stops at the state capitol and the Carter Presidential Center. In Washington, Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before a service at the National Cathedral, where President Biden will deliver the eulogy.

Carter will be buried privately in his hometown, Plains. President Biden declared a national day of mourning, ordering U.S. flags at half-staff for 30 days. The Carter family requested donations to his Atlanta-based center instead of flowers, supporting global health, peace, and human rights initiatives.

(With inputs from agencies.)