10Listens: Mother of high schooler killed in car crash wants memorial pages in yearbook to be accepted
Branda Melinn s daughter, Makinna, would have graduated in 2021. She fought for her daughter to get a spot in the yearbook and wants other families to have the same. Author: Katie Inman Updated: 8:54 PM EST December 20, 2020
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. There will be an ad in the yearbook to remember Makinna Smith in 2021, but her mom is fighting to make sure all deceased students are afforded the same right.
A wooden cross on the side of a Dandridge Highway is a stark reminder for Branda Melinn.