the phoebe sumter medical center, where he is starting today. this is where he was formed, where his his life began and where he now will be, what will now be his final resting place. and it just it strikes me in seeing those images that i was talking to, of members of the community who have come to gather that that they in many ways felt like family to, you know, plains has 573 people according to the 2020 census. >> look at how big that building is. you know, nothing was left to chance. jimmy carter wanted people to see that large medical center, because rural health was one of the things very important to him. >> and we are now seeing, of course, the family coming up and gathering mary. you know them well. who do we see here? >> it's amy carter and amy carter's husband, who seems to be in a wheelchair there, and we see he has four children, 11 grandchildren. he had 12. he he outlived one of his own grandchildren and, of course, 14 great grandchildren there. and he was very proud of that medical center. and he thought that one of the reasons t

presidential seal on the side, we see the vehicle now beginning to believe that medical centre, phoebe sumter medical center, in americus. and a glimpse of the crowd, many with american flags. the towns around here are not large, many people from around these surrounding communities coming to pay their respects to someone who lived alongside them for many years. we see there that procession, multiple vehicles slowly leaving now americus, where the late president had received his medical care, where the body of the president had been waiting for this state funeral, which is now beginning, and this will be making its way through americus, past university where he began his education, university that literally has his name on it, as a child he scrawled his name and some wet cement, and it will be making its way towards his family farm. amber, iwant its way towards his family farm. amber, i want to come back to you, we were talking a bit about where this procession will be going, walk us through again where his family lives, growing up in the 19205, that depression era. thi5 growing up in the 192

the phoebe sumter medical center.hat is important to jimmy carter, because it is a place that treated him often with his a lot of his ailments, particularly through the end of his life. it's going to start there and then bring him to his childhood home. we're going to bring you all of that live our special coverage continues after a very quick break. >> have i got news for you? it's back for a new season, whether you like it or not. >> are those the only two choices? yes. >> you like it or you don't? >> i'm on the fence. >> this is going to be a long season. >> have i got news for you returns february 15th on cnn. >> want a next level clean swish with the whoa of listerine? it kills 99.9% of bad breath germs for five times more cleaning power than brushing and flossing alone. get a next level clean with listerine. >> feel the whoa with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. my skin was no longer mine. >> my active psoriatic arthritis joint symptoms held me back. >> don't let symptoms define you emerge as you with cleare

the 39th president remains are set to leave the phoebe sumter medical center, located in americus, georgia, in just a couple of minutes this morning. when his motorcade leaves the medical center, it will head through his hometown of plains, georgia. live. look at plains, georgia. this is where jimmy carter was born. as his wife, rosalyn. it is where the president and mrs. carter returned in their later years to a very small town of only about a 700 people there. now, mr. carter actually grew up just outside of that town, in a farm in archery, georgia. this is a look at his boyhood home and his humble beginnings way back in the 20s and 30s. that farm had no running water or electricity until his early teenage years in the late 30s. after stopping in plains, georgia. that motorcade will then travel to atlanta about 150 miles away, for a moment of silence at the georgia state capitol, and after that, his remains will then travel to the carter center in atlanta, where a funeral service will take place. members of the public will be able to pay their respects as mr. carter lies in repose throug

we have a live look for you this morning at at phoebe sumter medical center in georgia. today.a pcession will start any minute now. it looks like they are just arriving to begin that procession. it will go from the medical center and will go through plains, georgia, carter's hometown. the former president will then lie in repose at the carter presidential center in atlanta. on tuesday, the former president is expected to lie in state at the u.s. capitol in washington, d.c. carter's funeral is scheduled for a week from today at the national cathedral in washington, dc. a private funeral and interment will follow in plains, georgia. carter will be buried beside his wife of 77 years, rosalynn, officially sworn in yesterday marked the beginning of the 119th term of the united states congress. new members took their oath of office, and among them was former san jose mayor sam liccardo. liccardo is taking over for former congresswoman anna eshoo. her former seat covers parts of santa clara and san mateo counties. liccardo says he is going to aim to focus on issues like homelessness,

but what you're looking at right now as you mentioned is the motorcade getting to phoebe-sumter medical are some details, including former and secret service agents part of the carter protective division along with the carter family will be escorting those remains to his boyhood farm, as you mentioned. and members of the national park service there will be rendering a salute and ringing that historic bell 39 times. then the motorcade will start head heading towards atlanta. a few brief stops for any mourners gathering to pay their respects. ultimately it will stop at the georgia state capitol, where governor kemp, along with the mayor of atlanta, andre dickens and other georgia state lawmakers and georgia state troop ers will have a moment of silence until ultimately his remains are brought to the carter center. the military will be doing a processional and flag bearing. eventually he will lie in repose at the carter center at 7:00 p.m. that's when the public is invited to come to pay their respects until 6:00 a.m. tuesday morning at which point his remains will be flown from here in at

this is from the phoebe sumter medical center in am if ericus, georgia, going the to various spots alongnt's life. of course, plains, georgia, will be the endway. you're looking live now at the phoebe sumter medical center where any minute the former president's motorcade is set to depart for the hometown of plains, georgia. the 39th president remembered for his time in and out of office. my next guest had the opportunity to meet president carter on several to occasions over shared love of country music. dan rogers is the executive producer, seniorer vp of the grand ole opry, and he joins me live from the iconic music venue. what a pleasure to talk to you. i've got to say, the grand ole opry, isn't it exactly the same age as the former president, 100 years old? and i'm just wondering, so that means that the president through his entire life, essentially, grew up with the grand ole opry. >> so we were able to to honor the president last october for his 100th birthday and, believe it or not, just last night we kicked off our official 100th birthday celebration, our official date the will b

this is a live look at the phoeb e sumter medical center in georgia. corridors family is expected to arrive at about 10:15 a.m. and when we come back we will talk with bernie saugus of the " atlanta journal-constitution" about president carter who passed away last sunday at the age of 100 and what he meant to the state of georgia. we will hear your thoughts on the life and legacy of president carter. you can start calling it now. eastern and central, 202-748-8000. mountain or pacific, 202-748-8001. we will be right back. ♪ >> american history tv saturdays on c-span two, exploring the people and events that tell the american story. this weekend at 4:45 p.m. eastern, house speaker mike johnson commemorates the marquis de lafayette's address to congress on december 10 1784. and then we tour the sites that the marquis visited. and the lead up to inauguration day as american history tv looks back at famous speeches. this weekend speeches by john kennedy in 1961, lyndon johnson in 1965 and richard nixon in 1969. and on the presidency, the book "mr. churchill

flags flew at half staff at the phoebe sumter medical center in americus, georgia this morning, the startng, goodbye salute to a global icon. as the ceremony began, georgia state troopers cleared the way. secret service agents who had protected the president served as pallbearers, accompanying his casket out the doors and then gently placing it into the hearse. crowds gathered in the frigid morning air to pay their respects. spectators of all ages, coming out to say goodbye to georgia's own. as the motorcade crept along rural backroads, it made a special detour in plains, georgia, pausing in front of carter's family farm and boyhood home. national park service members stood in formation as the procession arrived. [bell ringing] outside, a ranger rang a bell 39 times -- each toll commemorating america's 39th president. the motorcade then headed north to atlanta -- a city shaped by carter's passion for helping others during and after his time as governor, and as president. at the state capitol, a moment of silence, led by governor brian kemp and atlanta mayor andre dickens. the former presi

that is the carter family arriving at the phoebe sumter medical center in americus georgia. we will let you taken -- take in those sights and sounds for a few minutes. >> if you are just joining us, that is the hearse carrying former president jimmy carter, departing the medical center in americus, georgia, and wrote -- en route to plains, georgia. . again, it is now going to be making the 15 minute drive to his boyhood home. they will briefly talk to a friend of the family farm. that is expected to happen at 10:15 a.m. the national park service will ring the historic farm bill 39 times. that is a live look at president carter's boyhood home, where the family is expected to arrive in about 15 minutes. we will go back to your calls and hear more of your thoughts on the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. annie, michigan. thank you for being with us while we showed our viewers what was happening. caller: good morning. host: hi, annie. caller: hi, are you still there? host: yes, go ahead. caller: i just wanted to let everybody who is watching, please do not judge

began where jimmy carter's life began a crowd many waving flags join carter's family outside the phoebe sumter medical center serving as pallbearers, former secret service agents who protected the president from there. the motorcade to carter, who his hometown of plains past the building which housed his presidential campaign headquarters present. it made a brief stop at carter's childhood home. his family farm, part of the jimmy carter, national historical park national park service honor guard saluted. they rang the farms old bell. 39 times for the 39th president jimmy carter, a naval academy grad nuclear engineer, peanut farmer and governor was elected president in 1977, the nobel peace prize winner and humanitarian passed away. december 29th at age 100. after a moment of silence at georgia's capital and ceremony at the carter presidential center in atlanta this afternoon, carter will lie in repose there that in the nation's capital. a state funeral will take place thursday at the national cathedral judy way. and we'll be right back. >> all right, 7.15, this morning live. look outside at th

earlier this morning the 39th president's family gathered at phoebe sumter medical center in georgiaescort his body to waiting motorcade. the motorcade then drove through plains, georgia, where carter was born and spent most of his life, stopping briefly at his family farm. they are now headed for atlanta where there will be a moment of silence held at the georgia state capitol. joining me now is nbc news correspondent priya sridhar live from the carter center in atlanta. what other events are planned for later today? >> reporter: that's right, katie. well, the hearse that's carrying the former president's remains is on its way to atlanta in a motorcade being escorted by both former and current secret service agents that were part of the carter protective division. and as you mentioned, they'll be stopping first at the georgia state capitol at around 3:00 local time for a moment of silence led by governor kemp and other local and state leaders before they ultimately get here to the carter center where a private service with family members and members of the military will be held at a

began where jimmy carter's life began a crowd many waving flags join carter's family outside the phoebe sumter medical center serving as pallbearers, former secret service agents who protected the president from there. the motorcade to carter, who his hometown of plains past the building which housed his presidential campaign headquarters present. it made a brief stop at carter's childhood home. his family farm, part of the jimmy carter, national historical park national park service honor guard saluted. they rang the farms old bell. 39 times for the 39th president jimmy carter, a naval academy grad nuclear engineer, peanut farmer and governor was elected president in 1977, the nobel peace prize winner and humanitarian passed away. december 29th at age 100. after a moment of silence at georgia's capital and ceremony at the carter presidential center in atlanta this afternoon, carter will lie in repose there that in the nation's capital. a state funeral will take place thursday at the national cathedral. >> judy, way. >> and we will be back after a >> and we will be back after a quick break. ke

it all started off with the remains coming out of the phoebe sumter medical center in americus, georgiaformer, escorted the horse over to carty's boyhood farm, where members of the national park service rendered a salute and rang a historic now 39 times in honor of his 39th presidency. the motorcade then went with santa. first with a stop at the georgia state capitol, where governor come along with other local meters held a moment of silence when his leaders came to the carters enter a long way, mourners lined the route to pay their respects. one especially poignant moment we saw was when a firefighter who was up on a ladder saluted the motorcade as it came by with an american flag hanging down below. here at the carter center, a private funeral service was held and it was incredibly emotional and we heard both from former president carter's grandson, jason carter, and his son, chip carter. listen to what he had to say. soon he was an amazing man. and he was held up and propped up and soothed by an amazing woman. the two of them together changed the world. >> the remains will stay here

here's a live look from georgia at the phoebe sumter medical center in americus. that's where carter's family will gather in just about an hour from now. former secret service agents who protected carter will serve as pallbearers. they will walk alongside the hearse as it exits the hospital. a motorcade will carry his body from his hometown of plains, georgia, to the carter presidential center in atlanta. that's where he will lie in repose through monday. on tuesday, carter's body will travel to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state on thursday. carter's funeral will be held at the washington national cathedral. his remains will then be flown to georgia, where he will be buried next to his wife, rosalyn. jimmy carter never had the chance to appoint a supreme court justice during his single term as president. however, legal experts say he made a lasting impact on the judiciary system. carter was the first president to make sweeping changes to the makeup of lower federal courts. here in the u.s, there was no administration in our history until you get to clin

we'll take a live look from georgia right now at the phoebe sumter medical center in americus. that's where carter's family will gather in just a few hours from now. former secret service agents who protected carter will serve as pallbearers. they'll walk alongside the hearse as it exits the hospital. a motorcade will carry his body from his hometown of plains, georgia, to the carter presidential center in atlanta. that's where he will lie in repose through monday. on tuesday, carter's body will travel to the u.s. capitol, where he will lie in state. on thursday, carter's funeral will be held at the washington national cathedral. his remains will then be flown to georgia, where he will be buried next to his wife, rosalynn. jimmy carter never had the chance to appoint a supreme court justice during his single term as president. however, legal experts say he made a lasting impact on the judiciary system. carter was the first president to make sweeping changes to the makeup of lower federal courts. here in the u.s, there was no administration in our history until you get to clinto

. >> this is a live look from americus, georgia, right outside the phoebe sumter medical center, where the six day commemoration of former president jimmy carter will begin this morning from the hospital. and about two hours from now, the motorcade will depart. it will pause at carter's boyhood home in plains, georgia, and then we'll, uh, stop at the georgia state capitol in downtown atlanta for a moment of silence. his body will then lie in repose at the carter presidential center for two days. cnn has special coverage of all the observances and tributes today. >> here are some of the top stories we're following this morning, weeks before their resentencing hearing, the l.a. district attorney says he has not made a decision on the menendez brothers case. after meeting with lyle and erik menendez family. nathan hochman says he's still reading thousands of pages of recordings or records. rather, the brothers were convicted in 1996 of killing their parents. they confessed to the murders but claimed self-defense, alleging abuse by their father. that's a claim disputed by prosecutors. mean

the carter family traveling with a motorcade from phoebe sumter medical center to his historic boyhood farm in plains, georgia, where the national park service honor guard rang the famous farm bell 39 times, a nod to him being the 39th president. carter grew up in the town of plains. he became governor and was elected president in 1976. he was a one term president, losing reelection to republican ronald reagan in 1980, but it was his post-presidency years that laid the foundation for his legacy. >> i want everybody to understand that, you know, the grave is only getting the body his spirit will live on forever. >> and the legacy that he lives on, that he left behind will live forever. >> all right. the motorcade brought his body to the carter center that he and his late wife, rosalynn, founded in 1982, in atlanta to promote peace, democracy, human rights, and economic and social development all over the world. at a short service there, his son honored them both. >> he was an amazing man, and he was held up and propped up and soothed by an amazing woman. >> and the two of them together

this is outside the phoebe sumter medical center. carter's motorcade will travel through his hometown of plains, georgia, before traveling to atlanta. this afternoon, there will be a pause for a moment of silence at the capitol, where he once served as state senator and georgia's governor. now his body will be brought to th flowers and cards have been ere left, many of them since his death. it will then be moved to washington ahead of a state funeral for hion thursday. one term as the mocrat, served 39th president from 1977 to 1981. he became the oldest living former president when he surpassed threcord hd by the late george h.w. busin march 2019. caer died on sunday at the age of 100. >> cnn's ian mackinnon join us now from plains, georgia. eva carter's presence still looms large over that tiny town. >> it sure did, nny. it was perhaps the most consequential personal decision that he made to return to plains post-presidency, to this town of just a few hundred people. and all week long, we've been speaking to residents here, sharing

secret service agents loaded the flag covered coffin into the hearse and escorted it out of the phoebe sumterical center in americus, georgia. the procession made its way to carter's hometown of plains, georgia, passing mourners lining the main street out, paying their respects to the town's most cherished son. >> he was just an awesome person with courage and character and intelligence and and he was just a he was just a good guy. >> and it's outside his boyhood home and farm where the procession came to a stop. the national park service honor guard rang the famous farm bell 39 times, honoring the 39th president. the procession made its way north to atlanta, pausing in front of the state capitol for a moment of silence led by georgia governor brian kemp. and then it was a short drive to the carter center that he and his late wife, rosalynn, founded in 1982 to promote humanitarian efforts around the world. >> his spirit fills this place. >> jason carter, the grandson of the former president, opened the ceremony, reflecting on his grandfather's lasting influence and the continued work of the c

. >> and you are taking a live look from americus, georgia, just outside the phoebe sumter medical center, where the six day commemoration of former president jimmy carter will begin this morning. a motorcade will take carter's body from that location through carter's hometown of plains, georgia, just a few miles from the medical center, before traveling to atlanta. there will be stops at the georgia state capitol building before his body lies in repose at the carter center. cnn, of course, will have full coverage of all the observances and tributes today. all right. let's turn now to the devastating terrorist attack in new orleans on bourbon street that killed 14 people on new year's day. there are new questions about the explosive devices planted by the attacker. now, sources tell cnn they contained a rare organic compound not previously seen in the united states. it's unclear what the compound does. and investigators are now trying to learn how the suspect obtained it. >> an exclusive new video obtained by cnn shows the new orleans attacker preparing for that deadly rampage shortly bef

. >> things will kick off tomorrow in nearby americus at phoebe sumter medical center. that is where members of carter's secret service detail will usher his body into the hearse. these, of course, are members of the secret service that have served with him or served under him for many decades. then here in plains, what we are going to see is the motorcade pass through and members of the community. and we know, of course, it's not only going to be people from here in plains, but people from all over the country will be able to line the street to say their final goodbyes before jimmy carter ultimately heads to atlanta, washington, d.c. and then, true to form, back here to his hometown of plains for his final resting place. i caught up with the former head of the boys and girls club, the local organization. take a listen to how he's thinking about this moment. >> i want everybody to understand that, you know, the grave is only getting the body. his spirit will live on forever. and the legacy that he lives on, that he left behind will live forever. and it's incumbent upon

. >> things will kick off in nearby americus at the phoebe sumter medical center. that is where members of carter's secret service detail will usher the body into the hearse. these, of course, are members of the detail that have served under him for many, many decades. then jimmy carter's body will proceed here to his hometown of plains, where people will have the opportunity to line the streets to say their final goodbyes. the motorcade will then make its way to atlanta for tributes and then to washington, d.c., and then, true to form, right back here to plains, to his final resting place. take a listen to how this community is thinking about this moment. >> i want everybody to understand that, you know, the grave is only getting the body. his spirit will live on forever. and the legacy that he lives on, that he left behind will live forever. and it's incumbent upon each of us to to live the type of life that jimmy carter did not focused on self, but trying to do the best that we can do for all of mankind. >> and so the tributes that we will see in the coming days

we're told this is at the phoebe sumter medical center and is hers is currently on the way to his boyhood farm and will continue to the georgia state capitol. the former president will then head to the carter presidential center for public repose. we do know that the official state funeral for former president carter will take place on january 9th and washington tuesday. c after days of ceremonies and services to honor the 39th president. again, a live look president former president jimmy carter as he makes his final journey we'll continue to bring you live coverage of that news throughout the morning. in the meantime, we continue our coverage just half hour with a look at your local forecast with dave spahr. it. >> well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. and off to kind of dry week is what it looked like. had relatively uneventful weekend to a compared of all the action. traffic that we've been seeing here with these storm systems and so forth. so turn out the winds here. let's open up the skies a little bit here and keep it dry. looks like is what we're going to do for