Jimmy Carter Lies in Repose at The Carter Center on First Night of 6-Day State Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

Jimmy Carter’s casket, Jimmy Carter.Photo:Getty(2)

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Jimmy Carteris lying in repose on the first night of his multi-day state funeral.

The body of the former president, whodiedon Sunday, Dec. 29 at 100, is currently at theCarter Presidential Centerin Atlanta, where the Nobel Peace Prize winner will remain until 6 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Earlier in the day, while en route to the center, amotorcade stopped in front of the farm that served as Carter’s boyhood homein Plains, Ga. There, the National Park Service saluted the late president and rang a historic farm bell 39 times — symbolizing Carter’s role as the 39th President of the United States.

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A memorial for Jimmy Carter seen in front of the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta on Jan. 4.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty

Carter’sfuneral proceedingswill take place over multiple days, ending on Thursday, Jan. 9.

After his time lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center, Carter will be taken to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when members of Congress will pay their respects during a service in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Visitors will be able to pay their respects soon after.

Flags at all federal buildings are scheduled tofly at half-mast for 30 days after Carter’s death, including duringDonald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

source: people.com