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Produced by Jim Albritton | The McCoy House for Sober Living will benefit from a Giant Garage Sale at Fresh Way Produce at 6900 Old Canton Road in Ridgeland, Mississippi. To donate items to the sale or to volunteer to help, e-mail info@themccoyhouse.com. To learn more about The McCoy House.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Two beloved TV characters—SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer—visited Batson Children's Hospital to help BankPlus present the first month of proceeds from the new Friends of Children's Hospital BankPlus CheckCard. | http://foch.org
Produced by Jim Albritton | More than 2,300 runners took to the streets of Jackson, Mississippi in 2011 for the 4th Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon. The event celebrated Mississippi's blues heritage and honored its favorite son--Elvis Presley--on his birthday.
Produced by Jim Albritton | The Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is always on the third Saturday in March and rarely falls on St. Patrick's Day. But this year, it does. On March 17, thousands of people with fill the streets of Jackson, Mississippi for the 30th annual celebration of the nation's most irreverent salute to the Irish Saint. Here's a look at last year's parade and related festivities in downtown Jackson, including the BancorpSouth Run, the Trustmark Children's Festival, the Trustmark Children's Parade and the Pet Parade. The parade benefits Batson Children's Hospital.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Sam McKee can't wait to throw a coin in the fountain and make a wish, but his parents' wish has already been granted. The Hattiesburg three-year-old is well today after six surgeries and a 36-day stay at Batson Children's Hospital battling a brain tumor.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Heath Lynch is a father and a wakeboarder, but as the calendar nears December 25th, he's in a wet suit, on the Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson, Mississippi as Santa Claus.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Hayden Richardson is a typical high school senior until Christmastime when he fills his Madison, Mississippi yard on Sundial Road with 50 inflatables and 15,000 lights. Heath Lynch is a father and a wakeboarder, but as the calendar nears December 25th, he's in a wet suit, on the Ross Barnett Reservoir as Santa Claus. Together their display of Christmas spirit reaches thousands in metro Jackson, Mississippi.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Mele Kalikimaka or Merry Christmas from the Aloha State. Enjoy the sights of Hawaii and the Bing Crosby classic song that celebrates Christmas in the Five-O state.
Produced by Jim Albritton | Watch longer version here. | We interrupt your regular programming for breaking news from the prestigious Santa Institute at Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. A hastily arranged press conference promises to deliver startling news about a Kris Kringle, apparently the assumed name of one Santa Claus. A team of researchers are set to reveal the science of Santa.
Produced by Jim Albritton | A brief look at Sam McKee's emotional reunion with one of the nurses who cared for him at Batson Children's Hospital. A story about Sam's battle with a brain tumor is coming soon.
Go to our Facebook Photo Archive to see photos of the gingerbread house contest at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Medical Center faculty, staff, patients and their families can enjoy the UHHS Gingerbread Village on display in the University Hospital lobby through Dec. 30.
Produced by Jim Albritton | A brief look at 350 people who took a little time out in 2011 to talk to us about a wide variety of things set to Mariah Carey's "Auld Land Syne." Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. And stay tuned for a special goodbye to a wonderful woman we lost in 2011.