JACKSON — The Mississippi State Fire Academy will honor a fallen first responder from Union County on Tuesday when they host the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

The ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. on the academy’s campus at #1 Fire Academy USA in Jackson. The event is held in partnership with the Mississippi Firefighters Association and the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association.

The memorial on the academy’s grounds currently bears the names of 125 firefighters dating back to 1885. This year, one more name will be added — Terry Wayne Dykes of the Pinedale Volunteer Fire Department.

The annual event brings together firefighters, families, and friends from across the state to recognize those who gave their lives protecting others a

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