“I believe lowering the American flag to half-staff should mean something very significant,” Mayor Ken Adams of Olive Branch, Mississippi, wrote on the city’s Facebook site on Friday in opposition to lowering the flag in honor of Dolly Parton.
“In my opinion, it should be reserved for our military heroes, fallen first responders, presidents and other major national leaders, or events that have had a tremendous impact on our country.”
Following Dolly’s passing last Tuesday at the age of 80, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and President Donald Trump both ordered that state and national flags be flown at half staff for a week.
He stressed that his decision wasn’t about disrespecting Dolly Parton.
