Flag Status
Current Status: Half Staff
By order of the Governor, and in accordance with the President’s statement linked below, flags over the State Capitol and all state office buildings shall be lowered to half-staff beginning at 6:00 p.m. today, August 25, and remain lowered until 6:00 p.m. on September 1, in memory of Dolly Parton, who passed away peacefully at her home in Nashville.
Dolly Parton’s extraordinary legacy reflects the very best of Tennessee and the world, uniting unmatched artistic achievement with generosity, compassion, and an enduring commitment to lifting others up.
Governor Lee released the following statement: “Rare is the one who climbs to the pinnacle of fame, then scoffs at its allure only to retain the genuine humility that defines them. Dolly Parton was one of a kind, who loved people, her work, her family, and her Lord. Tennessee has forever been changed – enhanced – by her and will never be quite the same without Dolly.”