Entries by Jim Albritton (584)

Monday
Jun292015

Vive la Mississippi | Being 'More Than a Tourist'

Produced by Jim Albritton | A Jackson woman who leads tours through France is turning her fellow Mississippians into local tourists, one group at a time.  

Monday
Jun292015

Sherlock Would Envy Medical Student's 'Mind Palace'

Produced by Jim Albritton | Alex Mullen, a second-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is a memory athlete. Two years ago—in an effort to improve knowledge retention—he set out to master the "mind palace" concept. With a plain deck of cards, he demonstrates the memory technique he finds useful in medical school and in competitions across the country.

Wednesday
Jun172015

Mississippi Hospital Association Focuses on 'Sea of Change' at Leadership Meeting

Produced by Jim Albritton | "The Sea of Change in Health Care" was the focus of the Mississippi Hospital Association's 84th annual leadership meeting. Author and futurist Ian Morrison delivered the keynote address.

Wednesday
Jun172015

Moment of Zen | Perdido Key State Park | Florida 

Produced by Jim Albritton | A one-minute look at Perdido Key State Park in Florida. 

Wednesday
Jun172015

Moment of Zen | Sittin' On the Dock of Mobile Bay

Produced by Jim Albritton | Spend 30 seconds in Point Clear, Alabama sitting on the dock of Mobile Bay.

Wednesday
Jun032015

Vicksburg Teen Named Mississippi's CMN Champion

Produced by Jim Albritton | Hannah Dunaway, 14, of Vicksburg, will represent Batson Children's Hospital as Mississippi's 2015 Children's Miracle Network Champion. She'll represent Mississippi's only children's hospital at the White House, Disney World and at events and fundraisers across the state.

Sunday
May172015

2015 Dragon Boat Regatta | Ridgeland, Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | A brief look at the 2015 Madison County Chamber Dragon Boat Regatta at Old Trace Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  

Tuesday
May052015

Vocalis | First-Year Medical Students Honor Anatomical Donors with Song

Produced by Jim Albritton | First-year medical students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center formed a choir to sing at an annual ceremony of thanksgiving that honors anatomical donors. Their group is named Vocalis. 

Sunday
May032015

Bass Fishing Hooks Brandon High School Students

Produced by Jim Albritton | A new bass fishing club has Brandon High School students hooked on a growing sport that has a lot to offer, including scholarship opportunities at a growing number of universities.

Bass Fishing Hooks Brandon High School Students from Jim Albritton on Vimeo.

Sunday
Apr262015

LurnyD's Grille | Two Minutes on a Food Truck

Produced by Jim Albritton | LurnyD's Grille, a pioneering food truck in Jackson, Mississippi, features classic and unique burgers and a crew of friends.  

LurnyD's Grille | Two Minutes on a Food Truck from Jim Albritton on Vimeo.

Saturday
Apr112015

Walking on Air | The Torrey Pines Paraglide Tour

Produced by Jim Albritton | Paragliding at Torrey Pines in San Diego never disappoints. Here's 11 minutes of a recent 25-minute flight over cliffs, beaches and million dollar homes that make the world-famous gliderport a destination that must be experienced. 

Saturday
Apr112015

Photos | Torrey Pines Gliderport | San Diego

The Torrey Pines Gliderport is a city-owned private-use glider airport located 11 miles northwest of the San Diego CBD on the Pacific coast. It was established as a soaring site in 1930 and is the home to hang gliding, paragliding, radio-controlled model sailplanes, and full-scale man-carrying sailplanes. It is considered by glider enthusiasts of all types to be the "Kitty Hawk of the West." Click here to see our Torrey Pines Gliderport photos and click here to see all our photo albums.


Saturday
Apr112015

Photos | Point Loma Tide Pools | San Diego

The tide pools at the Cabrillo National Monument on the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego are home to one of the most unique marine ecosystems in southern California. Click here to see our Point Loma tide pool photos and click here to see all our photo albums.


Saturday
Apr112015

Photos | Cabrillo National Monument | San Diego

Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on what later became the West Coast of the United States. 

Click here to see our Cabrillo National Monument photos and click here to see all our photo albums.

Saturday
Apr112015

Photos | Mission Beach | San Diego

San Diego's two-mile long Mission Beach is on a sandbar between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay. 

Click here to see our photos of Mission Beach and click here to see all our photo albums.