Double-amputee braves the heat to raise funds for fellow veterans | News [Video]

A local veteran is camping out at the Mall at Barnes Crossing in Tupelo.

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A local veteran is camping out at the Mall at Barnes Crossing in Tupelo.

Veteran Scott Burns is spending an entire week camped outside in this extreme heat to help raise money for disabled veterans.

Veteran Scott Burns raises money in the north Mississippi sun for his fellow veterans. Photo Location: Tupelo, Mississippi. Photo Date: June 25, 2024.

Burns had both legs amputated below the knee because of a service-related injury during his time in the Marines.

He started the nonprofit 7 Days for the Troops to help disabled veterans.

Cash App, Venmo, and another QR code to donate to 7 Days for the Troops. Photo Location: Tupelo, Mississippi. Photo Date: June 25, 2024.

“Being out here in the heat, it’s nothing compared to the sacrifice our men and women are making right now around the world in different places away from home,” Burns said. …

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