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Storms beat Memorial Park and postponed some Boone County 4th of July activities, but they didn’t dampen spirits.

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) - A veteran is being remembered for his service and for his ongoing efforts to honor the fallen in Rankin County. Friends said Wesley Byrd passed away a week ago Sunday at the age of 94. Byrd was known for waving the flag on Memorial Day in Flowood. Now, fellow veterans are [...]

Byrd died just last week

Family members fight to keep 4-year-old’s memory alive after overdose death Family members fight to keep 4-year-old’s memory alive after overdose death By Caroline Wood | May 10, 2021 at 10:47 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 7:54 AM LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s a call no parent wants to receive but is one that came for a Laurel man — his daughter had died. Jan. 31 is a day Wesley and Kathy Byrd will never forget. “Around noon, my brother came into the room, woke me up... He asked me to sit up and he told me, he said, you know, ‘Rhiannon’s dead,’” sa...