Six days of tributes in Georgia and D.C. will trace the arc of Carter's life

In the upcoming week, six days of tributes and services will trace the arc of the 39th president’s life, from his tiny Southwest Georgia hometown to the State Capitol in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Former President Jimmy Carter will be buried next week near the home in Plains he shared with his wife, Rosalynn, for more than six decades.

But first, six days of tributes and services will trace the arc of the 39th president’s life, from his tiny Southwest Georgia hometown to the State Capitol in Atlanta and Washington, D.C.  

From Plains to Atlanta