Photo features: Honoring American patriots

Published 12:01 am Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Lena Bateman raises an American flag at the Bayou Memorial Park in Ferriday. The Ferriday Garden Club members were preparing the park for Columbus Day next Monday by putting up new flags. Each flag that they put up were given to the garden club in memory or honor of veteran.  (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Lena Bateman raises an American flag at the Bayou Memorial Park in Ferriday. The Ferriday Garden Club members were preparing the park for Columbus Day next Monday by putting up new flags. Each flag that they put up were given to the garden club in memory or honor of veteran. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Ferriday Garden Club president Sherrill Sasser raises American flags at the Bayou Memorial Park. The Garden Club has been taking care of the memorial since it was installed in 2006. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Ferriday Garden Club president Sherrill Sasser raises American flags at the Bayou Memorial Park. The Garden Club has been taking care of the memorial since it was installed in 2006. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Ferriday Garden Club members, from right, Lena Bateman, Sherrill Sasser and Jeanine Reeves work on the Bayou Memorial Park. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Ferriday Garden Club members, from right, Lena Bateman, Sherrill Sasser and Jeanine Reeves work on the Bayou Memorial Park. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)