Mardi Gras 2012 Photos

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Big Movies in the Big Easy | The Original New Orleans Movie Tour

Produced by Jim Albritton | For Michelle Ray and her husband Jonathan, movies are a way of life. The Connecticut couple, like countless filmmakers, found their calling in New Orleans, offering tours of famous film locations and production shoots in the Big Easy. With two-hour tours twice a day, the popularity of their guided trip through the city's movie past, present and future mirrors Louisiana's success in attracting TV shows, independent films and blockbusters to an area that's now being called Hollywood South. | http://nolamovies.com

Minute Mardi Gras | Krewe of Barkus Crawls Through the French Quarter

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Krewe of Barkus paraded through the streets of the French Quarter on Sunday, February 12, 2012.

Minute Mardi Gras | Krewe of Sparta 2012

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Krewe of Sparta followed its traditional uptown route through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday, February 11, 2012. 

Minute Mardi Gras | Krewe of Pygmalion 2012

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Krewe of Pygmalion followed its traditional uptown route through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Minute Mardi Gras | Krewe of Pontchtrain 2012

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Krewe of Pontchtrain followed its traditional uptown route through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday, February 11, 2012. 

Minute Mardi Gras | Krewe of Oshun 2012

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Krewe of Oshun followed its traditional uptown route through the streets of New Orleans on Friday, February 10, 2012. 

City Scenes | Mardi Gras 2012 | New Orleans

Newsocracy covers Mardi Gras 2012 like icing on a King Cake. Here are a few photos of New Orleans on the first big weekend of Mardi Gras. City scenes mostly, but watch for our video news stories and parade coverage coming soon to http://newsocracy.tv.

Krewe of Barkus | Mardi Gras 2012 | New Orleans

Newsocracy covers Mardi Gras 2012 like icing on a King Cake. Here are a few photos of the Krewe of Barkus parade through the French Quarter in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 12. Watch for the video news story... coming soon. 

A Giant Win for Eli Manning and Batson Children's Hospital

Produced by Jim Albritton | At first glance New York and Mississippi don't have much in common, but on Super Bowl Sunday they couldn't be more united. At the Eli Manning Children's Clinics at Batson Children's Hospital, patients and staff are singing the praises of the Ole Miss standout and New York Giants quarterback who raised money to build the state-of-the-art facility.

Giant Garage Sale to Benefit The McCoy House for Sober Living

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.

BankPlus CheckCard Raises $13,000 for Friends of Children's Hospital in its First Month

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

Sunset at the Ross Barnett Reservoir | Brandon, Mississippi | January 7, 2012

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Mississippi Blues Marathon Returns to Jackson January 7, 2012

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.

The 30th Annual Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival is Set for St. Patrick's Day

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.