The southern hard rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd was founded in 1964 as The Noble Five in Jacksonville, Florida. They came to world attention with their song "Free Bird." In 1977, three members, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines, were killed, along with three other people when their chartered plane crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi. The rest of the band were seriously injured. The band broke up after the crash, but was reunited in 1987.
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Serves as a Skynyrd fan community, providing a place where they can discuss the music, photographs, and other fan issues.
http://fansofskynyrd.proboards.com/
Fans of the band maintain this website, which allows fans to avail themselves of the java chat app which is on the site. It also lays out news about the band and individuals in the band, upcoming events, and an online message board.
http://frynds.com/
Addresses information about the original Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, prior to the crash. It displays news about the band, information about them including individual biographies, and photographs.
http://www.lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com/
Contains the news reports and eye witness accounts of the 1977 plane crash which killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines and three others and injured more than a dozen. Also displays photographs of the crash and information about a tribute concert.
http://southerntribute.com/
