Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

Jimmy Carter's legacy as a president, humanitarian, and advocate for peace will be remembered by generations to come as he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol, honoring a life of service and dedication.

Jimmy Carter is leaving Atlanta to return to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday. The departure ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m.

A special service will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, with eulogies by Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

He and his wife, Annette Jene Davis, welcomed three sons together: Joshua, Jeremy, and James. Sadly, Jeremy passed away at the age of 28 in 2015. He was found unresponsive after taking a nap at his ...

The public will be able to pay their respects to the 39th president at the U.S. Capitol until his state funeral Thursday ...

Members of Congress were among the first who were able to pay their respects at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as former ...

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter made its way through Washington, DC as mourners pay their respects for the 39th ...

ATLANTA, Ga. ( WANF /Gray News) – James Earl Carter, Jr., will make his final trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday, a city where ...

The funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, Jan. 7.

Amy Carter was just 9 years old when her father, Jimmy Carter, became the 39th President of the United States in 1977.