Mourners lined the main street in Plains, where Carter was born and lived most of his life.
Members of Congress will be able to pay their respects during a ceremony and then Carter will lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor.
The motorcade visited the state capitol in Atlanta, where a moment of silence was led by Governor Brian Kemp, Lt Governor Burt Jones, Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens, members of the Georgia Legislature and Georgia State Patrol Troopers.
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