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FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives William &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy, of Rienzi, comments about being honored by the dedication of the Mississippi Department of Transportation headquarters in downtown Jackson, Miss., as the William J. &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy Building. McCoy died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at age 77. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Analysis: McCoy leaves legacy of roads, schools, service

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives William &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy, of Rienzi, comments about being honored by the dedication of the Mississippi Department of Transportation headquarters in downtown Jackson, Miss., as the William J. &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy Building. McCoy died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at age 77. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Flags lowered after death of ex Mississippi House speaker

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FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives William &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy, of Rienzi, comments about being honored by the dedication of the Mississippi Department of Transportation headquarters in downtown Jackson, Miss., as the William J. &quot;Billy&quot; McCoy Building. McCoy died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at age 77. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Former Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy dies at 77

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press