Carter died at 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Dec. 29. Thursday’s funeral marked ... We cover state government ...

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

The extraordinary gathering offered an unusual moment of comity for the nation in a factionalized, hyper-partisan era.

The state funeral began Saturday in Americus, Georgia and proceeded to Carter's hometown of Plains before the motorcade traveled to Atlanta for a ceremony at the Carter Center. On Tuesday ...

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 ...