Photos of the 2013 Independence Celebration at the Ross Barnett Reservoir

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Independence Celebration 2013 | Ross Barnett Reservoir

Produced by Jim Albritton | Planes, fireworks and a spectacular sunset highlighted the Independence Celebration at the Ross Barnett Reservoir on June 29, 2013. | http://facebook.com/newsocracy

Two Cool Minutes at Camp Rainbow

Produced by Jim Albritton | Camp Rainbow offers more than its share of thrills for children who have or had cancer. This summer camp in Utica, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, gives campers from all over the state a chance to be typical kids.

Photos of St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, Mississippi

The School Sisters of Notre Dame have a long history at Chatawa, dating to 1874. The sisters operated a school on site and constructed several prominent buildings, including two three-story dormitories in 1908. The school closed in 1975, 100 years after opening. The sisters converted part of the school into their retirement center in 1977. And in 1989, in this quiet, peaceful setting, they established a retreat center for private and group retreats in the original church and convent. That church, known as St. Theresa's, was the scene of a celebrity wedding in 1941 when Irish-born actress Maureen O’Hara married McComb native William Houston Price. Many of the Sisters of Notre Dame are buried in a small cemetery nearby St. Mary of the Pines. 

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An Amazing Adventure Awaits at the Global Wildlife Center in Louisiana

Produced by Jim Albritton | More than 4,000 animals, including giraffes, kangaroos and 33 other species, roam freely on 900 acres just north of New Orleans. The Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, Louisiana offers amazing hands-on safari adventures that no zoo can match.

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LurnyD's Grille | Great Taste on Four Wheels

Produced by Jim Albritton | For Jackson, Mississippi, the wait is over. Food trucks have arrived. And LurnyD's Grille, serving gourmet burgers and other specialty foods, is leading the way.

McComb | The Town the Railroad Built Celebrates Its Past

Produced by Jim Albritton | Hundreds celebrated National Train Day in McComb, Mississippi at the city's award-winning railroad museum. They toured passenger, sleeper and dining cars on Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" train and the historic postal and office railcars just added to the Steam Engine 2542 display next to the city's depot. | Visit the McComb Railroad Museum online. 

McComb, Mississippi was founded in 1872 after Col. Henry S. McComb of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad (now part of the Canadian National Railway), decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans and the negative influence of the city's saloons. 

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Pepsi Pops | The Music. The Fireworks. The Reservoir.

Produced by Jim Albritton | The 32nd annual Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Pepsi Pops concert drew thousands to Old Trace Park on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The concert ended with a spectacular fireworks show over the water.  

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A Special Mother's Day | Global Wildlife Center

Gidget, a reticulated giraffe, gave birth to Sara on April 28, 2013 at the Global Wildlife Center in Folsom, Louisiana. Here are a few photos of mother and child together on Mother's Day 2013. Many more photos and a video news story about the Global Wildlife Center to come. Click here to see photos of mother and child. And click here to see all our photo albums.

Photos of the Biloxi Lighthouse at Sunset

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Photos of the February 2013 Tornado in Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Three Months Later

Clean-up continues in south Mississippi nearly three months after a large EF4 multiple-vortex wedge tornado devastated portions of Hattiesburg and Petal. The tornado which struck in late afternoon was one of eight tornadoes that touched down in southern Mississippi and southwestern Alabama on February 10, 2013. The tornado reached a maximum path width of .75 miles and had estimated maximum sustained winds of 170 mph in the Oak Grove community. The University of Southern Mississippi suffered extensive damage.

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Photos of the Smokin' the Sound Powerboat Race

Photos of the Smokin' the Sound offshore powerboat race in the Mississippi Sound between Deer Island and the Beau Rivage and Hard Rock hotels. The annual race kicked off the 2013 Super Boat International (SBI) racing season. Powerboats, competing in six classes, reached speeds of 140 MPH over the seven mile circular course. Team STIHL won the 9th annual event in a 38-foot boat. 

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Photos of the French Quarter, CBD and All Things New Orleans

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Photos of St. Louis One Cemetery in New Orleans

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Photos of Streetcars in New Orleans

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