WBBJ TV
December 31, 2020
CORINTH, Miss. A service and funeral procession was held for a West Tennessee soldier, Army Cpl. Hayden Harris in Corinth, Mississippi Thursday.
Harris, an infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, trained at Fort Benning, Georgia before he joined the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in July 2019.
According to the Associated Press, authorities found Harris’ body in a wooded area of Byram Township, New Jersey Saturday.
Harris was from Guys in McNairy County, and graduated from McNairy Central High School in 2018.
Harris’ awards and decorations include two Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.