The former president’s body is in the United States Capitol Tuesday, but come Thursday, he will be coming home to Plains and his final resting place. And the people of the tiny Sumter County town are working to have everything ready for President’s Carter last trip home.

Members of Congress were among the first who were able to pay their respects at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as former President Jimmy Carter lies in state.

Former President Jimmy Carter may have only served one term as governor, but he left his mark in many ways before leaving for Washington, even literally. With a pencil, Carter signed the desk in the governor’s ceremonial office,