Radio stations from across central Mississippi are joining forces for the 12th annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon beginning tomorrow in Fondren. The event benefits the Blair E. Batson Hospital For Children through Friday, March 1 at 7 pm.

Joining the Radiothon this year are Jackson’s Jack FM station and Vicksburg stations KHits and River 101. These stations, along with Jackson radio stations Y 101.7, US 96.3 and Mix 98.7. will broadcast live from the lobby of Batson Children’s Hospital.

Food, drinks and costumes from far-flung volcanic islands to nearby Louisiana swamps will transform the Jackson Medical Mall into a massive multi-theme party and fundraiser this Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 during the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s annual Taste of the U.

At Taste of the U, now in its 23rd year, departments and divisions from across the Medical Center form chef teams and choose a theme – Star Trek, juke joint, Mardi Gras and alien landing among others.

Fondren Church is reaching out to help the community through their Serve Saturdays. This past weekend, their service area extended 100 miles south to help the people of Hattiesburg clean up and rebuild after last weekend’s F4 tornado.

A small crew numbering eight left in the early morning hours with chain saws, non-perishables and willing spirits to serve a community devastated by a storm. Jay Johns, a Fondren Church minister, said the effort is a mandate of their faith. “We want to be a responsive church and act on what we believe,” he said.