1. Michigan was directly impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as several of the hijackers had lived and trained in the state. Two of those hijackers, Nawaf Alhazmi and Khalid Almihdhar, took a flight from Detroit to Los Angeles just a week before the attacks.

2. The Michigan State Police immediately responded to the attacks by deploying its Emergency Support Team to assist in the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero in New York City.

3. In remembrance of the victims of the September 11 attacks, the Michigan State Capitol lowered flags to half-staff, and Governor Jennifer Granholm declared September 14, 2001, as a day of mourning and remembrance in the state.

4. President George W. Bush visited Battle Creek, Michigan, on September 15, 2001, to give a speech at the Kellogg Arena in which he praised the bravery and solidarity of the American people in the aftermath of the attacks.

5. The impact of the September 11 attacks in Michigan continued long after the initial event. The state experienced a decrease in tourism and a decline in the number of business travelers, which affected the economy and the state's hospitality industry. Additionally, many Michigan residents were directly impacted by the attacks, as they lost loved ones or knew someone who was affected by the tragedy.