DENHAM SPRINGS — Ricky Beeson is known for sitting on his porch, waving at cars, and spreading joy with a little dance and bluegrass music. But lately, his chair has been empty.
Beeson, known lovingly as “The Dancing Pawpaw,” has been a fixture in his neighborhood in Denham Springs for years, offering passing cars a wave, a smile, or even a dance move to bluegrass music from his front yard.
But recently, neighbors have noticed his absence…