Slain Children Memorial

(WOLO) AMORY, MISSISSIPPI — The five children who authorities say were killed by their father loved to dress up as superheroes, play in the park and pool, and pose for the camera, always smiling. And they loved “wrestling with their dad.” At their memorial in this rural Mississippi town Friday, about 100 people, some who didn’t even know the Jones children, watched a slide show of their short lives. Mourners in wooden church pews cried and soft music accompanied the images of Merah, Elias, Nahtahn, Gabriel and Elaine. They ranged in age from 8 to 1 year old. About 400 miles away in Lexington, South Carolina, their father waived his first court appearance Friday. His attorney says he is being “portrayed as a monster” and needs a mental health evaluation as soon as possible. (source: Associated press)