Carter will remain at the Capitol until Thursday morning, when he is transported to Washington National Cathedral for a state funeral.

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,

Jimmy Carter ‘s long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president’s life began more than 100 years ago.