From Plains to Atlanta, a Rolling Tribute Traces Jimmy Carter’s Life NYT | Top Stories By: Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, Emily Cochrane and Rick Rojas 5 January 2025 at 07:58 Days of honoring the 39th president began on Saturday with stops at his childhood farm, the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center. © Audra Melton for The New York TimesA motorcade carrying the remains of President Jimmy Carter paused outside the State Capitol in Atlanta.