MS State Order · Half-Staff

Flags at Half-Staff for 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks and Patriot Day

September 11, 2026

Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff on state buildings and grounds in observance of Patriot Day on September 11, 2026. This order honors the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and recognizes those who lost their lives in the attacks. The observance also honors the heroism and sacrifice of first responders.

Flag protocol

Flags shall be flown at half-staff on all state buildings and grounds in Mississippi from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, in honor of Patriot Day and in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Source: governorreeves.ms.gov

This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day.

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