Carter was no stranger to the Mississippi Coast, having campaigned for president as the Georgia Governor in 1976.

10:24 a.m.: Grandson Joshua Carter recalled the former president's years of teaching Sunday school at Marantha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. He said that Carter would often share news during his ...

President Jimmy Carter was honored in a state funeral in Washington on Thursday, alongside a private memorial in Georgia.

The official state funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter is being held at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Follow here for the latest live news updates.