BankPlus presents Enchanted Evening | The Greatest ShowA camel, a monkey, the big top, a bevy of great chefs and Got Groove, an awesome New Orleans band, makes "BankPlus Presents Enchanted Evening" the greatest show on Earth. The event benefits Friends of Children's Hospital. | http://foch.org
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Gi Guts & Butts 5K | Bringing an End to Colon CancerGI Associates and Run Strong Events joined forces to bring an end—hundreds actually—to colon cancer. The GI Guts & Butts 5K Race Against Colon Cancer raises money for screenings and colon cancer awareness programs.
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Central Mississippi Record Convention | It's Mississippi CoolThe growing popularity of vinyl records—especially among younger people—is music to the ears of vendors and long-time collectors at the Central Mississippi Record Convention. Created by two friends with large collections of their own, the event is on the first Saturday in December at Duling Hall in Jackson's Fondren neighborhood.
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GI Associates' Team Gives Back to Patients in NeedEach year the GI Associates' team gathers to give back to the community. Colon cancer screenings are provided for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford them.
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GI Associates | Butts & Guts 5K Race for Colon Cancer AwarenessStinkyFeet Athletics and GI Associates joined forces to bring an end—hundreds actually—to colon cancer.
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JSU's Sonic Boom Brings Mardi Gras to Children's of Mississippi
Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of The South band brought the sounds of New Orleans second line music to the halls of Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, where patients, families, Children’s of Mississippi employees and band members paraded on Fat Tuesday. | Produced by Jim Albritton
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$180M Hospital Expansion Benefits Mississippi's Children
Produced by Jim Albritton | Love for children and concern for their health and future brought philanthropists, state leaders and medical professionals together Friday to break ground on a new expansion of space dedicated to UMMC's care of Mississippi's children.
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State Street Concert SeriesFour times a year the parking deck of the Fondren Corner building in Jackson, Mississippi becomes a concert venue as bands take center stage at the State Street Concert Series sponsored by Southern Beverage and presented by Rooster's Fondren, Sneaky Beans and Fondren After 5. | Produced by Jim Albritton
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Mississippi Firefighters Honor 9/11 Heroes with 11-Mile Run
The Reservoir Fire Department marked the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with an 11-mile run around Pelahatchie Bay at the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Brandon, Mississippi. | Produced by Jim Albritton
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Fleet Feet's Run Now, Wine Later 5KFleet Feet's Run Now, Wine Later 5K draws hundreds of runners and walkers to Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The third annual event, a benefit for Alzheimer's Mississippi, kicks off the Sante South Wine Festival. | Produced by Jim Albritton
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Ridgeland OBO Tandem RallyTandem cyclists from across the country gathered in Mississippi for the third annual Ridgeland OBO Tandem Rally. The multi-day event includes routes along the Natchez Trace and Ross Barnett Reservoir in central Mississippi. | Produced by Jim Albritton
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Summer Sunset Concert Series at Ross Barnett ReservoirThe Sunset Concert Series at the Ross Barnett Reservoir's Lake Shore Park in Brandon, Mississippi is a tradition in the making. Jay Herrington and Seth Thomas kicked-off the concert series on March 23, 2017. The concerts continue every other Thursday through June 1. Admission is $5 per vehicle or $1 per walk-in. The Sunset Concert Series is sponsored by Crawfish King. | http://barnettreservoirfoundation.org
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Run 4 Rotary | RidgelandThe Madison-Ridgeland Rotary Club's third annual Run 4 Rotary at Renaissance in Ridgeland celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Foundation while benefitting worthy charities. | Madison-Ridgeland Rotary Club
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La'Porsha Renae's Homecoming Concert | McCombThousands of people in McComb, Mississippi welcomed American Idol's La'Porsha Renae home with a parade on March 27, 2016. At a concert at McComb High School, she sang seven songs and thanked the people of McComb and the region for their support. She's one of four finalists on the final season of the long-running Fox show.
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Euro Fest Classic European Auto Show | NatchezThe inaugural Natchez Euro Fest Auto Show drew thousands to Rosalie Mansion on the bluffs of the historic Mississippi River city to see one-of-a-kind classic European automobiles and motorcycles.
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2015 Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Auto & Motorcycle Show | RidgelandThe 7th Annual Renaissance Euro Fest Classic European Automobile and Motorcycle Show, featuring more than 100 one-of-a-kind cars and bikes from Europe, drew thousands to the Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
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US Air Force Band of the West Performs in Mississippi | JacksonThe United States Air Force Band of the West performed in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi at the 1st of July Celebration.
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Rain Doesn't Dampen 33rd Mal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival | JacksonVolunteers lead the 2015 Mal's St. Paddy's Parade through the rainy streets of Jackson, selling T-shirts, beads and collecting donations for Mississippi's only children's hospital. The 33rd annual parade and many of its related events benefit Batson Children's Hospital.
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Dragon Boat Regatta | RidgelandA brief look at the 2015 Madison County Chamber Dragon Boat Regatta at Old Trace Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
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Take Flight at the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon FestTake flight with Treetop Flyer pilot Tim Slattery high above Canton at the Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest.
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Fondren After 5 | Musicians, Artists & Huge Crowds | JacksonFour block parties, 30 bands, local artists, great food and shopping brought hundreds to Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood for "Fondren After 5."
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Stennis Space Center Bids Endeavour a Jimmy Buffett-style, Magnolia State GoodbyeHundreds of visitors and employees turned out at the John C. Stennis Space Center to bid farewell to the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it passed 1,500 feet overhead, atop a modified 747, headed for its new home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. This final flight, which marks the end of NASA's shuttle program, also highlights the crucial role Stennis has held for more than 30 years. For information about Stennis Space Center tours, visit Infinity Science Center.
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