Jimmy Carter, the former US president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but went on to a long and admired post-White House career, will be honoured at a state funeral in Washington on Thursday.

In this otherwise unassuming corner of west Georgia, “Carter culture” blossomed, marked by faith, curiosity, and service that melded into Carter’s bones.

Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago