Question: Lynyrd Skynyrd, is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s, at the peak of their success, two band members and a backup singer died in the crash of a Convair CV-240, chartered by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from L&J Company of Addison, Texas, ran out of fuel and crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi, near the end of its flight from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, in which state?

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Skynyrd Frynds: Skynyrd Frynds is a tribute album to the American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1994 on MCA Records.  It features cover versions of ten Lynyrd Skynyrd songs, as performed by various country music artists.  The album reached #8 on Top Country Albums upon its release.  The album was executive produced by Gary Rossington.

1977 Convair CV-240 crash: On October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-240 chartered by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from L&J Company of Addison, Texas, ran out of fuel and crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi, near the end of its flight from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ronnie Van Zant: Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.  He was the older brother of two other rock vocalists: current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, and Donnie Van Zant, the founder and vocalist of 38 Special.  He was the father of singer Tammy Van Zant, and cousin of musician Jimmie Van Zant.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced ) is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s.  Originally formed in 1964 as "My Backyard" in Jacksonville, Florida, the band was also known by names such as "The Noble Five" and "One Percent", before finally deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1969.  The band gained worldwide recognition for its live performances and signature songs "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird".  At the peak of their success, two band members and a backup singer died in an airplane crash in 1977, putting an abrupt end to the band's most popular incarnation.  The band has sold 28 million records in the United States.

Gary Rossington: Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951) is an American musician, best known as a founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.  He plays lead and occasional rhythm guitar.  He is also a founding member of The Rossington-Collins Band along with former Lynyrd Skynyrd bandmate, Allen Collins.  Rossington is the last original member still with the band as of 2017.

God &amp; Guns: God & Guns is the thirteenth studio album by the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on September 29, 2009.  The single "Still Unbroken" was released on July 27, 2009 followed by another track, "Simple Life", on August 4, 2009.  Hughie Thomasson contributed to the writing of many songs, including this first single, before his death.  "Still Unbroken" was written after the death of original bassist Leon Wilkeson in 2001.  The album features guitar work from John 5.  It is also the last Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature the band's longtime keyboardist Billy Powell, who died in January 2009.  Ean Evans, who replaced Leon Wilkeson on bass, also died before this album came out.  This album is the first with guitarist Mark Matejka.

Street Survivors: Street Survivors is the fifth studio album by Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on October 17, 1977.  The LP is the last Skynyrd album recorded by original members Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and is the sole Skynyrd studio recording by guitarist Steve Gaines.  Three days after the album's release, the band's chartered airplane crashed en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing the pilot, co-pilot, the group's assistant road-manager and three band members (Van Zant, Gaines, and Gaines' older sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines), and severely injuring most who survived the crash.  The album performed well on the charts, peaking at #5 (their first top 5 album), as did the singles "What's Your Name" and "That Smell", the former a top 20 hit on the singles chart.

Southern by the Grace of God: Southern by the Grace of God is a live album by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, this live concert was a tribute by Lynyrd Skynyrd to the members of the band who had died in the 1977 plane crash.  The plane crash killed frontman Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines and road manager Dean Kilpatrick.  This is the first album produced by the band after the '77 plane crash.  The band's lineup was re-worked into a second-generation Skynyrd.  The changes include: Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant, taking over on vocals, Ed King, who departed the band during a 1975 tour and Randall Hall, who replaced the paralyzed Allen Collins.  The three (King, Hall along with founding member Gary Rossington) re-form the famous triple-lead guitar attack of the original band.  New background vocalists Carol Bristow and Dale Krantz-Rossington were added to take the place of the original Honkettes.

Rickey Medlocke: Rickey Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is an American musician best known as the frontman/guitarist for the southern rock band Blackfoot and a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.  During his first stint with Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1971-1972 he played drums and sang lead on a few songs that would initially be released on 1978's "First and Last".  Medlocke would rejoin Blackfoot in 1972 and later returned to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996 as a guitarist with whom he continues to tour and record today.

Rossington Collins Band: The Rossington Collins Band was a southern rock band founded in 1979 by guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington following the 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, of which both had been members.  The band included two other surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson.  The band wished to develop their own sound rather than being regarded as a reformed Lynyrd Skynyrd, and toward that objective they hired a female lead vocalist, Dale Krantz, who later married Rossington.  The Jacksonville-based band released two albums before disbanding in 1982.  Their biggest hit, "Don't Misunderstand Me," charted in late 1980.

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Answer: Louisiana