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Gary, Ind., the city where Michael Jackson was born, held a memorial service for him at Steel Yard Stadium.

Peter Mata 33, right, his daughter Dominique Mata, 14, second right, and son Peter Jr. Mata 8, foreground, line up for a memorial service for pop star Michael Jackson in Gary, Ind., the steel town where Jackson was born.

Fans in the crowd hold up Michael Jackson photos during the memorial at the Steel Yard Stadium. Jackson spent the first 11 years of his life in Gary, Ind.

Dancer Victor Edwards 20, left, and others roll through the audience in makeup while dancing to "Thriller."

Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, waves to the crowd as he arrives on stage for the memorial at Steel Yard Stadium on Friday, July 10, 2009. An earlier memorial was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7.

South Shore Dance Alliance tears it up as they dance to "Thriller" during the memorial.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, civil rights activist and family friend from nearby Chicago, bows his head in prayer during the memorial.

A unidentified fan pays his respects during the memorial for Michael Jackson at the Steel Yard Stadium in Gary, Ind.

An unidentified fan pays her respects by holding up a picture of Michael Jackson during the memorial.

Peter Mata Jr. 8, of Streator, Ill., waits in line to get into the Steel Yard Stadium.

Tim Gilleand 30, of South Bend, Ind., does the "moon walk" on top of the baseball dugout during the memorial.

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Peter Mata 33, right, his daughter Dominique Mata, 14, second right, and son Peter Jr. Mata 8, foreground, line up for a memorial service for pop star Michael Jackson in Gary, Ind., the steel town where Jackson was born.

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