Photos: Mardi Gras festivities bring bling to Children's of Mississippi
Published on Monday, February 28, 2022
A caravan of Mississippi Department of Public Safety vehicles, state First Lady Elee Reeves and lots of Mardi Gras beads made for a seasonal celebration at Children’s of Mississippi Thursday. The event brought patients outside to enjoy a Mardi Gras parade on a sunny afternoon.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Nolan Busby of Oak Grove, Louisiana, reaches to catch a small toy thrown by Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves during a Department of Public Safety Mardi Gras parade Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-02.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Nolan Busby of Oak Grove, Louisiana, reaches to catch a small toy thrown by Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves during a Department of Public Safety Mardi Gras parade Thursday.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia Elkins of Sumrall gets Mardi Gras beads from child life specialist Madeline Wilson.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-01.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia Elkins of Sumrall gets Mardi Gras beads from child life specialist Madeline Wilson.
![Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves hands beads to Children's of Mississippi patients and their families during a Mardi Gras parade of Department of Public Safety vehicles Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-03.jpg)
Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves hands beads to Children's of Mississippi patients and their families during a Mardi Gras parade of Department of Public Safety vehicles Thursday.
![Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell hands beads to Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia Elkins of Sumrall and her dad, Ash, during a Mardi Gras parade at the children's hospital Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-04.jpg)
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell hands beads to Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia and her dad, Ash, during a Mardi Gras parade at the children's hospital Thursday.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Ashanti Evans of Lawrence gives the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Mardi Gras parade a thumbs up.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-06.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Ashanti Evans of Lawrence gives the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Mardi Gras parade a thumbs up.
![Alice Chaney Herndon is among UMMC employees cheering on the Department of Public Safety's Mardi Gras parade at Children's of Mississippi.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-07.jpg)
![Mississippi Highway Patrol officers wore beads while riding motorcycles in the Department of Public Safety's Mardi Gras parade at Children's of Mississippi Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-08.jpg)
Mississippi Highway Patrol officers wore beads while riding motorcycles in the Department of Public Safety's Mardi Gras parade at Children's of Mississippi Thursday.
![A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer hands Mardi Gras beads to Children's of Mississippi patient Dante Woods of Natchez.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-09.jpg)
A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer hands Mardi Gras beads to Children's of Mississippi patient Dante Woods of Natchez.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Ryder Jackson of Long Beach gets beads from Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell during a Mardi Gras parade Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-05.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Ryder Jackson of Long Beach gets beads from Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell during a Mardi Gras parade Thursday.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia Elkins of Sumrall and her parents, Ash and Stephanie, talk with a Mississippi Highway Patrol officer during a Department of Public Safety Mardi Gras parade Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-11.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Emilia and her parents, Ash and Stephanie, talk with a Mississippi Highway Patrol officer during a Department of Public Safety Mardi Gras parade Thursday.
![Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves throws Mardi Gras beads and toys to Children's of Mississippi patients including Dante Woods of Natchez during a Department of Public Safety parade at the children's hospital Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-10.jpg)
Mississippi First Lady Elee Reeves throws Mardi Gras beads and toys to Children's of Mississippi patients including Dante during a Department of Public Safety parade at the children's hospital Thursday.
![Children's of Mississippi patient Ryder Jackson of Long Beach puts on his Mardi Gras beads during a Department of Public Safety celebration at the children's hospital Thursday.](/News/News_Articles/2022/02/Images/DPSMardiGras-20220224-12.jpg)
Children's of Mississippi patient Ryder puts on his Mardi Gras beads during a Department of Public Safety celebration at the children's hospital Thursday.