Remembering the life and legacy of Former President Jimmy Carter

PLAINS, Ga.- This morning, millions around the country are pausing to remember the life of the nation’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter.
Carter died yesterday at the age of 100, surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Plains, Georgia, after battling cancer and other health setbacks.

In Washington, D.C., visitors reflected on Carter’s legacy. He was a man who rose from humble beginnings on a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia to become a Navy officer, Georgia governor, U.S. president, Nobel laureate, and long-time volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

Flags were lowered to half-staff at the white house and the U.S. Capitol. Just outside the city, there was a moment of silence before the Sunday night football game between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons. To honor Former President Carter, New York’s Empire State Building lit up in red, white, and blue.

Last night, President Joe Biden called Carter a remarkable leader, humanitarian, and dear friend, “Some look at Jimmy Carter and see a man of a bygone era with honesty and character, faith and humility, it mattered, but I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our times but for all times.”

Biden has proclaimed January 9th to be a national day of mourning and the date of Carter’s state funeral.

The Carter Center says public memorial services will also be held in Atlanta, all before Carter is laid to rest near his home next to his beloved wife, Rosalynn.