Death
Gandy died at age 87 after a lengthy bout with progressive supranuclear palsy, a debilitating illness similar to Parkinson's disease. She never married or had children.
Her body lay in state on December 27, 2007, in the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol building in downtown Jackson. U.S. and Mississippi flags on all state buildings and grounds were flown at half-staff from sunrise on December 27, 2007 until sunset on December 28, 2007.
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