Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday. Carter’s remains, which have been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday,

As Jimmy Carter's remains are scheduled to be transported to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, here is what to know about this week's funeral schedule.

Funeral events across the country will honor Jimmy Carter's life and career in public service, from his boyhood farm in rural Georgia to Washington and back.