Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, flags across the Volunteer State and the country were lowered to their half-staff position. In Tennessee, there are two reasons for the flags to be lowered,

Flags across America were ordered to be flown at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter who died Sunday, Dec. 29. How long they will remain lowered and what to know in Tennessee

Eight states have ordered flags raised for Inauguration Day, even though it is customary to keep them lowered for 30 days after a president's death