Photos and Video: Sports fun at Children’s of Mississippi
Published on Monday, August 25, 2025
Photos By: Joe Ellis and Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications
Video By: Jordan Presley/ UMMC Communications
Friends of Children’s Hospital brought mascots and cheerleaders to the state’s only children’s hospital for a tailgate party with Jackson State University, Ole Miss, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi Tuesday, and then members of the Jackson State University basketball team visited patients on Friday.
Children's of Mississippi patient Zy'ion Meardry of Waynesboro smiles for a photo with Seymour.
Children's of Mississippi patient Jeremiah Newell of Brandon signs an Ole Miss football.
Children's of Mississippi patient Amiya Lane of Edwards gets a pawprint sticker from a Mississippi State University cheerleader.
Children's of Mississippi patient Kopelyn Rigdon of Little Rock visits with Mississippi State University cheerleader Sarah-Grace Lemmons.
Children's of Mississippi patient Khalea McGee of Yazoo City gets college stickers from Mississippi State University cheerleader Kaileigh Manosar.
Manosar places a sticker on the cheek of Khalea.
Dr. Mobolaji Famuyide, chief of pediatric neonatology, tells Jackson State University basketball players more about the NICU space inside the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children's of Mississippi.
Children's of Mississippi patient River Bennett of Richland decorates a small football.
Tamai McGee of Yazoo City receives a sticker from Jackson State University cheerleader Tylah Morgan.
Mississippi State University mascot Bully shakes hands with Khalea as siblings Craig and Tamai look on.
Dr. Mary Taylor, Suzan B. Thames Chair and professor of pediatrics, gives Jackson State University basketball players a tour of Children's of Mississippi's Imaging Center at the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower.
Zy'ion meets cheerleaders from Mississippi State University.
Theresa and Braylon Middlebrook of Jackson talk with Jackson State University cheerleaders, from left, Ja'eda Sneed, Tylah Morgan and Phierrah Rhoden.
Children's of Mississippi patient Blake Stone smiles in a photo with Jackson State University basketball players.
Zy'ion visits with a cheerleader from Mississippi State University.
Justin Kentfield holds patient Luca Embry of Meridian while wife Ashley snaps a photo of them with Seymour and Bully, the mascots for the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University, respectively.
Justin Kentfield places Children's of Mississippi patient Luca Embry of Meridian in the arms of Ole Miss cheerleader Lake Saik.