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Mourners Flood McNair's Hometown to Pay Respects

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2009 6:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Steve McNair's Mississippi home town boasts only 1,000 residents, but more than 2,500 came to mourn him there yesterday. The murdered NFL star's body was brought home after a memorial service Thursday in Nashville; fans came from all over the country to pay... Read full story »

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