The Silent Carrier: Living with Sickle Cell Trait
One to three million people in the United States carry the sickle cell trait, with eight to ten percent of them being of African American...
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Mar 202 min read
April Jones: Leading the Change
As Women's History Month unfolds, we’ve enjoyed learning from remarkable women who are making a difference in their communities and...
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Mar 193 min read
Tomalisa Washington: a proud, resilient and profound leader
Meet Tomalisa Washington, the ultimate multitasker and real-life superwoman! 🎭 She juggles more hats than a circus performer as an...
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Mar 72 min read
Emily Sham: A spotlight on women's history
Hey there, friends! 👋 It's time to shine a spotlight on one of our incredible team members for Women's History Month! Meet Emily, a mom...
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Feb 163 min read
Rising from the Ashes: How Community Response Brought Hope in Fairfield
Feb. 16, 2024 In the early hours of what would prove to be a challenging morning, a distress call reverberated through the community of...
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Dec 6, 20232 min read
Pearl Harbor's Influence on Military History
By: Angela Hage Eighty-two years ago, my grandmother waved to Japanese pilots as they flew above her neighborhood in Oahu, Hawaii, having...
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Sep 12, 20232 min read
Empowering the Future: The Red Cross Youth Institute successfully launched in Alabama & Mississippi
Across the region, young individuals come together, driven by a common goal - to make a difference in their community and beyond. Red...
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Sep 6, 20232 min read
‘We Reign’: Mother and Daughter's Journey to Help Sickle Cell Warriors
By: Johnicia Haynes Living with a blood disorder can be quite distressing. Help is needed, but where can people turn? Especially affected...
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Jul 10, 20233 min read
Local firefighter and Red Cross couple respond to fire at own home
Monday morning at 7:20 a.m., North Mississippi Red Cross volunteer, Lynn Elliott, received a text with a video of a burning home and the...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
This Is Why I Donate Blood
Billy Sanford - proud donor for over 30 years My name is Billy Sanford, and this is why I Donate Blood. My blood donation journey started...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
Sometimes, a mop is what you need most.
By: Diane Weber / Red Cross volunteer Homes come in many forms from massive mansions to tiny campers. For the past six months, home has...
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Jun 7, 20232 min read
RED CROSSER LINDA JOHNSON RETIRES IN JUNE AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
June 2023 Written by: Susan Sparks Congratulations to Linda Johnson (pictured on right), Disaster Program Specialist for the North...
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May 26, 20232 min read
Partners In Care
By: Johnicia Haynes / Red Cross volunteer As part of disaster relief efforts, the Red Cross partners with organizations like AmeriCorps...
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May 17, 20231 min read
Service with Care
By Johnicia Haynes Shawndrika Cook is a Services to Armed Forces (SAF) Red Cross volunteer. She has served in this role for five years,...
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Apr 24, 20231 min read
Volunteers Needed!
The American Red Cross strives to fulfill the mission of preventing an alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies. To do...
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Apr 19, 20234 min read
An Acknowledgement of Service
By: Johnicia Haynes The Red Cross is celebrating the life-saving efforts and hard work of its volunteers. National Volunteer Week serves...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
Getting out just in Time to Survive
Carolyn and William Barnes had just returned to their Silver City mobile home Friday evening when they heard the tornado siren start....
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
"This is a blessing": Silver City resident says of Red Cross response after tornado
Catherine Bates and her granddaughter Kala Wells were at their Silver City home on Friday night when the violent tornado made its way...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
Thankful to be Alive
Katelen Buckingham has lived in her Amory trailer with her 7-year-old daughter for most of her daughter’s life. They had weathered...
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Apr 4, 20232 min read
Everyone is Welcome.
Red Crosser, Melody Stogaard found a friend in 18-year old, Emily Robinson. Emily has a severe form of autism that causes significant...
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