Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.

Federal flag code laws say flags need to be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of United States standards.

Flags over Tennessee state buildings are set to fly at full-staff for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, putting a pause on the lowering of flags in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by raising flags before the end of a

Nearly two weeks after former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100, public figures including President-Elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, gathered to honor him.

Federal offices and agencies will be closed for former President Jimmy Carter's funeral. Unlike normal holidays, some agencies and most businesses will still be open on Jan. 9.

As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican.

Historian Douglas Brinkley said Carter "raised the bar" on what was expected of presidents after leaving the White House and living a life of service.

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid respects to the late President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday before huddling with Senate Republicans for a wide-ranging discussion on his

on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) ERIC LEE NYT Washington Jimmy Carter’s final journey to the nation’s capital Tuesday was a solemn affair, a vivid if rare reminder that ...

Bush, former President Bill Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at full-staff on January 20, 2025, at all state buildings and grounds in honor of Inauguration Day. Flags will fly at full-staff for 24 hours, according to the executive order.