By order of the Governor, flags over the State Capitol are to fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in honor of former State Senator Thelma Harper, who passed away on April 22, 2021. Harper served the 19th District in Nashville for an extraordinary 28 years, having first been elected in 1990. She was the first African-American woman elected to the State Senate and the longest-serving female Senator. Her body will lie in state at the Capitol tomorrow from 10am-2pm.

Please note that this order applies only to the State Capitol.