Unknown young men

These are two photos that were in my grandpa Simpson's collection. The one very serious young man alone looks alot like my grandpa Simpson and maybe him or one of his brothers. We think the other two young men may have been from the Way family. We don't know for sure where they were taken at but could be Corsicana, TX or possibly Alabama since both families came from those areas.

What are these two young men sitting on? Who are they? Do they come from the Way family of Texas or are they in your family? Is the serious young man alone my Grandpa Simpson? Do you know who he is? Please let me know if you can answer these questions.