Entries in Fondren (26)

Sunday
Mar242013

Color Me Rad Jackson Photos in Three Facebook Albums

There are 600 photos of the 2013 Color Me Rad Jackson 5K Run in three photo albums on our Facebook page. ALBUM ONE | ALBUM TWO | ALBUM THREEClick here to see all our photo albums.

Friday
Mar222013

Budweiser Clydesdales Visit Batson Children's Hospital 

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Budweiser Clydesdales visit Batson Children's Hospital just two days before they parade through the streets of Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood in the Zippity Doo Dah Parade. The third annual parade and related activities benefit Friends of Children's Hospital.

   

Tuesday
Mar272012

2012 Zippity Doo Dah Parade From Start to Finish 

Produced by Jim Albritton | Sweet Potato Queens and their wannabes from around the world along with Jackson State University's "Sonic Boom of the South" and the Budweiser Clydesdales marched through the streets of Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood during the Zippity Doo Dah Parade, raising money and awareness for Friends of Children's Hospital. Friends benefits Batson Children's Hospital—Mississippi's only children's hospital—at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Sunday
Mar252012

2012 Zippity Doo Dah Parade Photos

Visit our Facebook Photo Archive to see some of our photos of this year's Zippity Doo Dah Parade. You don't have to be a member of Facebook to view these photos. 

The Zippity Doo Dah Weekend, including the nighttime parade through the streets of Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood, draws Sweet Potato Queens and their wannabes from all over the world and benefits the Friends of (Batson) Children's Hospital in Jackson. Check back soon to see the most comprehensive video coverage of the parade. 

Friday
Mar232012

Budweiser Clydesdales Visit Batson Children's Hospital, Appear in Zippity Doo Dah Parade 

Produced by Jim Albritton | On the eve of Zippity Doo Dah Weekend, the Budweiser Clydesdales visited Batson Children's Hospital, giving patients and staff a close-up look at the massive horses that will lead the annual event's nighttime parade through Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood. The parade and related Zippity Doo Dah events benefit Friends of Children's Hospital. | http://zippitydoodahparade.com

Thursday
Mar222012

2nd Annual Zippity Doo Dah Weekend Benefits Friends of Children's Hospital 

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Sweet Potato Queens and their Wannabes from all over the world will march through the streets of Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood for a good time and a great cause. The second annual Zippity Doo Dah Parade and related events benefit Friends of Children's Hospital which supports Mississippi's Batson Children's Hospital.

Sunday
Mar042012

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chili Bowl Benefits Batson Children's Hospital

 

Produced by Jim Albritton | The 12th Annual Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chili Bowl at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi raised more than $6,000 for the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. | http://childrenshospital.umc.edu

Friday
Oct282011

Zombies Fill the Streets of Jackson's Fondren Neighborhood for a Charity Crawl and Prom

Produced by Jim Albritton | Zombies filled the streets of Jackson, Mississippi's Fondren neighborhood for the first-ever Zombie Crawl and Prom, a benefit for the Mississippi Optometric Foundation which helps provide eye care for children in need. Organizers hope the inaugural event will become a Halloween tradition.

Thursday
Jul282011

The Help | Jackson and Greenwood Extras Tell Their Stories

Produced by Jim Albritton | Extras and featured extras who appear in the movie, The Help, tell their behind the scenes stories about its production in Jackson and Greenwood, Mississippi. The film is based on Jackson native Kathryn Stockett's best selling book by the same name. 

Saturday
Jan152011

The Help | Behind the Scenes | Jackson, Mississippi 

OUR MOST POPULAR STORY

NOTE | This is a slightly revised story with new graphics. Our original story has received more than 121,000 views on YouTube. 

Produced by Jim Albritton | Months of planning and days of work have transformed the Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi back to the 1960s for the filming of the movie version of Jackson native Kathryn Stockett's novel, The Help. As area residents looked on, construction and utility crews worked side-by-side the film's production crew to recreate the look and feel of that era.

Saturday
Jan152011

The Help | Raw Footage of Location Shoot in Jackson, Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | Scenes from a location shoot in Fondren for the movie version of The Help, a novel by Jackson native Kathryn Stockett.

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