Thousands Line Jackson Streets for the 29th Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

Produced by Jim Albritton | A look at the 2011 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in downtown Jackson, Mississippi on March 19. The annual celebration of spring benefits the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children and features the BancorpSouth Run, the Trustmark Children's Festival, the Trustmark Children's Parade and the Pet Parade. For more information, go to http://childrenshospital.umc.

Update on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:04PM by Jim Albritton

Newsocracy RAW | Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival 2011

Produced by Jim Albritton | Raw footage of the 2011 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade and Festival in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

AirCare at 15 | A Day in the Life | Music Video

Produced by Jim Albritton | Aircare, the air ambulance service at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, marks its 15th anniversary with a new helicopter. The new replacement chopper is smaller, roomier, faster, can carry a larger crew and can transport two patients instead of one. This two-minute video shows AirCare helicopters and crews departing and arriving at UMMC. For more information about AirCare, go to http://umc.edu.

The Santa Institute Mockumentary

Produced by Jim Albritton | A dedicated team of top researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center study the science of Santa at the world-renowned Santa Institute. Each year they announce their findings at a global news conference seen by millions around the world. Questions for the team? All will be answered up until December 22, 2010. Send them to santainstitute@umc.edu.

Sydney Gholar | Wilms' Tumor Survivor

Produced by Jim Albritton | A not-so-typical day at St. Richard's Elementary School in Jackson, Mississippi highlights the life of Sydney Gholar, a young cancer survivor, who thrives in school after a fight with Wilms' tumor. Her mother, Victoria, a nurse recruiter for University of Mississippi Health Care, first spotted signs of illness. For more information, go to http://childrenshospital.umc.edu.

Super Bowl Trophy, Miss Mississippi Visit Batson Hospital

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Super Bowl trophy--the Vince Lombardi Trophy--and Miss Mississippi, Sarah Beth James, visited the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children on the same day. While the patients and staff at Mississippi's only children's hospital are no strangers to celebrity visits, this day was quite special. To learn more about the Batson Hospital, go to http://childrenshospital.umc.edu.

Odd Things at Batson Make for Spooky Fun | Halloween 2010

Produced by Jim Albritton | Strange things are happening at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children this Halloween. Patients and staff are starting to look alike, nurses are becoming fairies and patients are looking a lot like their doctors. For more information about the Batson Hospital, go to http://childrenshospital.umc.edu.

Batson Law Enforcement Run

Produced by Jim Albritton | Graduates of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy--now serving in various state and local law enforcement agencies--participated in a symbolic one-mile run from Millsaps College to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children on the University of Mississippi Medical Center Campus. The run is intended to show support for the patients and staff at Mississippi's only children's hospital. Runners made donations and presented more than $1,000 to Dr. Bev Evans, Chairman of Pediatrics, at UMMC.

Three Minute View | 2010 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade

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Produced by Jim Albritton | It Ain't Easy Being Green... but on March 20, 2010 it sure was as tens of thousands of people flood the streets of downtown Jackson, Mississippi for the state's largest annual event--the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival. Here is part one of the 2010 event--the parade itself.

The Brad Arnold Interview | 3 Doors Down | Mississippi Miracles Radiothon 2010

Produced by Jim Albritton | Mississippian Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down called into the Mississippi Miracles Radiothon and spoke to Y101.7 DJ Nate West about the importance of the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson. He toured the hospital and met numerous patients on March 15, 2004. This video contains photos of that visit and video of the radiothon in the lobby of the state's only children's hospital. | To learn more, go to the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children or visit the Batson Hospital on Facebook.