2016: Our favorite photos of the year

Published 10:53 am Friday, December 30, 2016

By Daily Leader Staff

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Photo by Alaina Denean Deshazo | The Vicksburg Post Laura Lee Lewis is named Miss Mississippi.

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Photo by Donna Campbell/A couple watch the fireworks show last year at the Lincoln Civic Center. The 15-minute show was hosted by Sen. Sally Doty for a second year with help from family, friends and other volunteers. Organizers estimated about 2,100 people attended the free show, which was dedicated to Lincoln County service members. Pictured are, from left: Cody and Julia Ready of Liberty.

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Photo by Kaitlin Mullins / A young woman peeks from a sunroof holding a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. during January's parade. Brookhaven Police Chief Bobby Bell led the convoy, followed by fire trucks and parade organizer Bernetta Character followed in the last vehicle in the parade.

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Photo by Aaron Paden / A woman played by Deanna Ezell threatens a man played by Terry Britt at a rehearsal for “A Funny Little Thing Called Love”.

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Bogue Chitto celebrates after winning the state title March 10.

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Daily Leader / Loyd Star coach Jared Britt accepts the Class 2A state runner-phy from MHSAA Director Lonnie Tillman.

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Photo by Amy Rhoads/About 30 law enforcement officers from Brookhaven Police Department and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office met at the flagpole in front of the police department to pray for the five officers in Dallas who were killed by snipers during a demonstration organized to protest police-involved shootings in Minnesota and Baton Rouge. Police Chief Bobby Bell said officers and deputies also prayed for protection for local departments and for unity in the community.

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Photo by Luke Horton/A downpour didn’t stop this individual from cutting grass off Brookway Boulevard.

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Photo by Donna Campbell/A member of the Brookhaven Fire Department work Monday to put out a fire at a home on East Monticello Street.

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WAC kindergarten Most Beautiful Kate McKenzie throws beads to those standing on the streets of Wesson during the Christmas parade.

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A crowd watches as Patriot Guard members, Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and Brookhaven police officers escort the remains of Fireman 1st Class Jim H. Johnston to Riverwood Family Funeral Home.

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Photo by Alex Jacks/Frank Springs, the oldest living relative of Fireman 1st Class Jim H. Johnston, says one last goodbye to his uncle's remains. Johnston perished 75 years ago on the USS Oklahoma during Pearl Harbor.

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Photo by Anthony McDougle/ Ole Brook defensive back Kenneth Bellamy (No. 2) tackles Laurel wideout Anthony Jones in an October game.

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Photo by Luke Horton / Steve Epp waves to oncoming traffic while carrying a cross along Hwy. 84 in February. Epp began his cross-carrying journey in North Carolina, and he plans to walk all the way to California. The pastor said he was traveling the country offering the hope of Christ to those he encountered.

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A tornado destroyed this property near the Lincoln-Copiah line in February.

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Photo by Julia Miller / Junior Auxiliary of Brookhaven hosted the 2016 Smile Games in February, an event members hope will become an annual event geared towards sports for special needs children. In the first year, participants came from Loyd Star, West Lincoln, Brookhaven Elementary and Mamie Martin. The event also benefited from volunteers from Brookhaven Academy’s cheerleading team, Loyd Star’s tennis team and Alexander Junior High’s quest program. Pictured is Denzel, one of the participants.

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Photo by Anthony McDougle/Senior outfielder Tia Bussey runs down a deep fly ball in Ole Brook’s district-clinching home win over Pearl in September. Bussey also went 3-for-3 on the night with three singles.

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Photo by Julia Miller / DeAna Derrick lights the Festival of Lights on the Menorah as “mother” during the annual Seder Supper ceremony at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Maundy Thursday.