As someone who was born in the mid-1960s, I don't have very many memories of big events from the first few years of my life. The moon landing? Zip. Vietnam? Hardly anything. President Nixon resigning?

Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday in the state where the 39th U.S. president was born, lived and died.

Carter’s remains arrived at the state capitol and were transported to the Carter Presidential Center for a service with family and dignitaries.