Standing near the gravestone for the relative he never met, Mark Bailey accepted the crisply folded American flag from the Army officer, hugged it to his chest and closed his eyes.

Philly was up for a party on Wednesday to celebrate the day founding father John Adams believed would be long remembered.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On July 1, 2020, the old state flag flew for the final time above the Mississippi State Capitol.