On October 20, 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane crashed in the woods eight miles west of the Gillsburg exit off of Federal Highway 55 after a concert in Greenville South Carolina.

Killed in the crash were lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and vocalist Cassie Gaines along with three others.

Ronnie, Steve and Cassie are buried at Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Orange Park, FL.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Discography:

(Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) – Released: August 13, 1973
Second Helping – Released: April 15, 1974
Nuthin’ Fancy – Released: March 24, 1975
Gimme Back My Bullets – Released: February 2, 1976
Street Survivors – Released: October 17, 1977
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 – Released: June 11, 1991
The Last Rebel – Released: February 16, 1993
Endangered Species – Released: August 9, 1994
Twenty – Released: April 29, 1997
Edge of Forever – Released: August 10, 1999
Christmas Time Again – Released: September 12, 2000
Vicious Cycle – Released: May 20, 2003
God & Guns – Released: September 29, 2009
Last of a Dyin’ Breed – Released: August 21, 2012

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