Monday
Sep102012

Ross Barnett Reservoir Sunset from Goshen Springs and Fannin Landing 

See our sunset photos in our Facebook Photo Gallery. These Newsocracy.TV photos are of sunset at the Ross Barnett Reservoir from the "Linda Lou Lake" area near Goshen Springs, Mississippi and Fannin Landing in Brandon, Mississippi on September 10, 2012. 

Click here to see all our sunset photo albums on Facebook. 

Sunset on the Ross Barnett Reservoir near Goshen Springs, Mississippi.

 

 

Sunday
Sep092012

Law Enforcement Officers, Trainees Unite for Batson Children's Hospital Run

Produced by Jim Albritton | Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann led trainees and alumni from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy on a one-mile run from Millsaps College to Batson Children's Hospital. Each participant donated money to the state's only children's hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Patients and staff greeted them at the hospital's entrance and accepted more than $1,600. This is the third MLEOTA run benefitting the Jackson hospital. 

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the MLEOTA run to Batson Children's Hospital. Click here to see all our photo albums. 

 

 

Friday
Sep072012

Good Neighbor Day | A Jackson Florist Planted a Seed That's Blossomed Around the World

Produced by Jim Albritton | Like so many things, Good Neighbor Day started in Mississippi and spread around the world. In 1994, Brook Jacobs Sr, a florist and owner of Greenbrook Flowers in Jackson, had a simple idea that caught on and blossomed quickly.

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the 2012 Good Neighbor Day at Greenbrook Flowers in Jackson, Mississippi. 

Good Neighbor Day 2012 at Greenbrook Flowers in Jackson, Mississippi.

 

Monday
Aug272012

Mississippi's Gulf Coast | Katrina +7

Produced by Jim Albritton | As Hurricane Issac heads toward the northern Gulf Coast, here's a look back at the devastation Hurricane Katrina's 32-foot storm surge wreaked on Mississippi's coastline (AKA the landmass between New Orleans and Mobile on The Weather Channel) in 2005.  

Saturday
Aug182012

Soak up the Sun | Sunsets at the Ross Barnett Reservoir | Brandon, Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | 278 images of sunsets at the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Brandon, Mississippi set to Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up the Sun."  | See all our sunsets at http://facebook.com/newsocracy/photos.

Wednesday
Aug152012

Mississippi Swashbucklers, Blade Runner Go for Gold at 2012 Paralympics in London

Produced by Jim Albritton  | Three Mississippians—two wheelchair fencers and a track and field athlete—are headed to the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. The Paralympians are all former Methodist Rehabilitation Center patients. The Jackson hospital's therapeutic recreation director will also be in the British capital, serving as team leader for the USA wheelchair fencing team. 

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of Methodist Rehabilitation Center's 2012 Paralympic Team.

Wheelchair fencers at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson, Mississippi.

 

Tuesday
Aug072012

A First Impression of Hawaii From High Atop the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort

Produced by Jim Albritton | A first impression of Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head and the rest of Honolulu from high atop the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. Watch all our Hawaii stories.

Tuesday
Jul242012

Good Life | Three Minutes in London

Produced by Jim Albritton | Just days before the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, here are some scenes of London, England set to One Republic's song, Good Life. 

Wednesday
Jul182012

Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament | Hanceville, Alabama

Produced by Jim Albritton | This video, set to Cappella Ante Portas, features photos of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.  

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Click here to see all our photo albums. 

 

Sunday
Jul012012

2012 Celebrate America Fireworks Show | Ridgeland, Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | Thousands attended the annual fireworks show at the Celebrate America Balloon Glow at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The 15 minute display is condensed to three-and-a-half minutes with sped up video, photos and the song, "Stars and Stripes Forever." 

 

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the Fourth of July fireworks in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Click here to see all our photo albums. 

Saturday
Jun302012

Photos of the Celebrate America Balloon Glow & Fireworks Show in Ridgeland, Mississippi

See photos of the annual Celebrate America Balloon Glow & Fireworks Show at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Mississippi in these Facebook photo albums.

Balloon Glow and Concert | Fireworks Show

Saturday
Jun302012

Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest Launch Party Photos

The 26th Annual Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest--a fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Center--is June 28-July 1 in Canton and Ridgeland. See the photos of the event's launch party on the Square in Canton in our Facebook album

Thursday
Jun282012

Vicksburg's Miss Mississippi Pageant Parade from Start to Finish

Produced by Jim Albritton | Forty-two Miss Mississippi contestants parade through the streets of Vicksburg just days before they take the stage at the historic river city's convention center for the 2012 Miss Mississippi Pageant.

 

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the Miss Mississippi Parade through Vicksburg, Mississippi. Click here to see all our photo albums. 


Tuesday
Jun192012

64 Triathletes Compete in the 2012 Mississippi Kids Triathlon 

Produced by Jim Albritton | Sixty-four triathletes competed in the Mississippi Kids Triathlon at Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison. The 12th annual event is a benefit for rehab services at Batson Children's Hospital.

 

Go to our Facebook Photo Gallery to see photos of the Mississippi Kids Triathlon. Click here to see all our photo albums. 

 

 

Monday
Jun112012

Sister Trio Southern Halo Gets Rave Reviews for Talent and Fundraising 

Produced by Jim Albritton | With performances from Memphis to New Orleans, Southern Halo—a sister trio from Cleveland, Mississippi—is getting rave reviews, not just for their talent, but for their charity, too.