Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, will be eulogized at a state funeral Thursday at the National Cathedral and later by private family services and interment in Plains, Georgia.

Carter's remains will be taken to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after lying in state at the Capitol this week. Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.

The U.S. will honor President Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th commander-in-chief, with a state funeral beginning Thursday at 10am at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The big picture: Carter,