Dan Buck, 15, carries a bundle of American Flags to place in front of the graves at the Natchez National Cemetery Saturday. Buck plans on joining the U.S. Air Force. He said he intends to follow in his great grandfather's footsteps. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

A crowd made up of community volunteers, members of the veterans coalition, the ROTC, and Girl Scouts watch as the American Flag is raised Saturday before planting American flags along the headstones at the cemetery. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Malia Jackson, 6, holds a bundle of American flags to distribute in front of the headstones Saturday at Natchez National Cemetery. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

After placing the American flags in the ground at the Natchez National Cemetery Saturday. Dan Buck makes sure all the flags are straight. "It's out of respect, they risked their lives for us," Buck said. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Girls Scouts from Troop 5606 place American flags in the ground in honor of Memorial Day. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Master Sargeant Wilbert Washington picks up a bundle of flags to distribute along the graves Saturday at the Natchez National Cemetery. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Casey Thompson from Girl Scouts Troop 5606 places flags along the headstones Saturday at Natchez National Cemetery. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Malia Jackson, 6, holds a bundle of American flags to distribute in front of the headstones Saturday at Natchez National Cemetery. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)