FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff immediately and to stay at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday at the age of 100.

Gov. Beshear called the former President, “a true American,” saying Carter lived through his faith and values each day, lifting his neighbors and serving our great country through kindness and compassion.

Carter is best remembered for his work with Habit for Humanity, helping to build homes across the country, including homes in the Indian Creek area of Pike County in the summer of 1997.

Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from Jan. 20, 1977, to Jan. 20, 1981.