Stories of Hope
Timothy Lewis
Timothy Lewis was always an active person. In 2012, a free heart screening revealed he had heart disease—despite never experiencing symptoms. Two years later, he received a life-saving heart transplant, a gift for which he is forever grateful.
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin was days away from being taken off a waiting list for a new heart because his health was so poor that doctor’s didn’t think he would be able to survive a heart and kidney transplant. He received a miracle on March 4th, 2014. This is his story, his Mississippi Miracle.
Matthew Gaskin
Matthew Gaskin lived life to the fullest. In January of 2008 Matthew’s life was cut short by an automobile accident. He was always helping others in life and his family knew he would want to help others after his death. This is his Mississippi Miracle story.
Linda Amos
Linda C. Amos was an active woman that was limited by her heart troubles. It was determined one day she would need a heart transplant. Her miracle came on April 15th in 2011. She then got to meet her donor family on November 11th in 2013.
Phadra Pinckney
On March 20th, 2014, Phadra Pinckney of Jacksonville, Florida met her donor family and donor’s mother Connie in Union, MS. Phadra was the recipient of the gift of a kidney and pancreas donated by Mike D. Moore in January of 2011.
Astrid Robison
Astrid Robison was five months old when she suffered a seizure in 2011. She would be a multiple organ donor. Her mother Samantha tells the story of this Mississippi Miracle.
Kelli Miller
Kelli Miller was a young lady full of life and energy. She was preparing for college and to be married when her life was cut short in August of 2011. Kelli was a registered organ donor and this is her Mississippi Miracle.
Justyce Hutto
Justyce Hutto never met a stranger and always had a smile on her face, despite her daily battle with Spina Bifida. Justyce died at the tender age of 15 and her family knew that her wish would be to help others.
Vicki Taylor
A veteran teacher from Jackson, Mississippi, Vicki Taylor found herself slowing down over the past few years. She found out she would need a kidney transplant. In December 2012, she would get the transplant just before going on dialysis.
Pierce Cartwright
Pierce Cartwright was a happy little boy who lived his short life to the fullest. On the day of his fourth birthday party, Pierce drown. In the wake of this tragedy, the family selflessly thought of others and what hope Pierce could give.
Tracey Stephens
Tracey Stephens was a dad that loved his kids. In March of 2011 he suffered a stroke and was a multiple organ donor. His gift of donation saved three lives. He lives on through others and is a hero to his three kids.
Connie Dixon
Connie Dixon is an artist from Jackson, Mississippi who found out first hand the power of organ transplantation when he received a kidney after years of dealing with diabetes and then dialysis.
Chase Wroten
Chase Wroten was an organ donor in April 2011. One of the recipients of his lifesaving gifts was a family acquaintance. This is the first part of a two part Monday’s Miracle. The second part will air during National Donate Life Month on Monday, April 15th, 2013 the two year anniversary of Chase’s donation date.
Chase & David
This is the second part of a two part story. Chase Wroten died suddenly in 2011. One of the recipients of his lifesaving gifts was family friend David Cox.
Matthew McPhearson
Matthew McPhearson of Collinsville was a young man who loved to help others. In June of 2011 he was killed in a car wreck along with his dad Keith. Keith was unable to be a donor but Matthew saved three lives.
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson was known as a giving person around him hometown of Rolling Fork. It was natural for the family to think of him as an organ donor because of his giving nature and because of the gifts his family had already received from others.
Thomas Rogers
Thomas Rogers was born with a heart disease and has needed connective tissue to help his heart function better. This is his story of how donation has helped better his life and how he honors his donor family by promoting organ and tissue donation.
Jimmy Barber
Jimmy Barber from Greenville was a 15 year old full of life who loved playing baseball. Ericka Barber, Jimmy’s mother, tells how donation honored his life and spirit after he died suddenly from an accident in July of 2012.
Danielle Bryant
Danielle ‘Bay Bay’ Bryant was full of life and always smiling according to her family. She would also do anything to help someone else in need. A brain aneurysm claimed Danielle’s life in June of 2012. This is her story of donation told by her mother, Cynthia Camel and her uncle Charles Brinston.
Angelica McGill
14 year old Angelica McGill of Laurel, Mississippi was killed in a car accident in October of 2011. She was a multiple organ and tissue donor. Her family speaks about how donation reflects the spirit of Angelica and how she would have wanted to help others.
Paul Watson
Paul Watson of Madison, Mississippi died while on vacation in Florida in 2006. He had a personal connection to organ donation and his family knew he would want to help others as his last act of love and kindness.
Art Pullum
Art Pullum of Jackson, Mississippi tells his story of waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant.
Emmanuel Hedrick
At 20 years old, Emmanuel Hedrick of Port Gibson, Mississippi had a lifetime ahead of him. But in December of 2010 his life came to a tradegic end after he was killed by a senseless act. His mother, Felesia Hedrick, talks about her son’s gift to others, the gift or organ donation, and how it reflects Emmanuel’s spirit of life.
Jonathan Laird
Jonathan Laird of Brookhaven, Mississippi received a lifesaving gift of a liver transplant before he was a year old.
Barney McKee
Barney McKee of Brandon, Mississippi received a lifesaving gift from an anonymous donor that gave him new life. Now he promotes organ donation every chance he gets to pay his gift forward.
2011 Compilation
A compilation of Monday’s Miracle stories from 2011, telling the story of organ donation through the donor families and recipients.
Annie & Brook
Annie Lucious and Brook Williams are Family Care Specialist for the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency. This edition of Monday’s Miracle talks about their experiences in dealing with families and donation.
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore of Philadelphia, Mississippi was a donor after being shot and killed in January 2011. His family honored his loving, caring spirit by making him an organ donor.
Derrick Joiner
Derrick Joiner of Jackson, Mississippi was killed in February 2008. His mother knew that he would want to help others by giving the Gift of Life through organ donation.
Holland Shoemake
16 year old Holland Shoemake of Petal, Mississippi was killed in a car accident just a mile from her home. Her family knew she would want to help others by being an organ donor. It was a decision that touched her mother Vicki’s life so much that she became a part of the MORA family.
Katina Lang
This is the story of Katina Lang-Jenkins from Jackson, Mississippi who spent four years on dialysis before receiving the gift of a new kidney.
Fred Robinson Jr.
Fred Robinson, Jr. of McComb, Mississippi suffered a stroke at the age of 18. His family decided that he would give the Gift of Life through donation. Ira Berry was one of the recipients of Fred’s incredible gifts.
Al Bell
A multi-talented man, Al Bell of Jackson, Mississippi was known as Big Al. He died unexpectedly at the age of 55. His story of donation is told by his sister, Joyce Hughes.
Lonzo Silas
Lonzo Silas of Indianola, Mississippi was dealing with a failing heart. After two years on a waiting list he was given a second chance at life through donation thanks to Willie Hart, Jr. and his caring family.
Monica Long
In one of the most incredible stories of donation, the family of 10 year old Monica Long, from Greenwood, Mississippi share the story of their daughter’s vision of donation and how she influenced a community to give the Gift of Life.
Sarah Beth James
2010 Miss Mississippi Sarah Beth James of Madison, Mississippi, talks about her upcoming Miss America pageant and her commitment to the cause of organ donation.
2010 Compilation
A compilation of Monday’s Miracle stories from 2010, telling the story of organ donation through the donor families and recipients.
Gary Davis
Tissue donor Gary Davis of Brookhaven, Mississippi has his story told by his wife, Connie Davis, who knew her husband was a caring man that would want to help others, especially children, which he did through donation.
Frank Salas
Frank Salas of Vicksburg, Mississippi was killed trying to stop a crime. His fiancé, Laral Chandler, tells of the decision to give the Gift of Life through Frank after his life was suddenly cut short.
Kelly Pates
Kelly Pates of Brandon, Mississippi was a local musician that loved life and making people smile. His story of donation is told by his wife Jean, who knew his desire would be to help others.
Natia Hutchins
Natia Hutchins of Jackson, Mississippi died suddenly at the age of 23 in August of 2005. Her mother, Gwen Washington, shares Natia’s inspiring story of donation.
Chris Slaughter
Christopher Slaughter of Jackson, Mississippi drowned in October of 2007. His mother, Ethel Flowers, talks about how Chris would approve of the decision to donate and how he influenced her life and she now influences others through donation.
Ann & Sherry
Ann Tyner of Madison, Mississippi and Sherry McDill of Brandon, Mississippi have formed a bond and lifelong friendship through donation. Both recipients of organ donation, they are strong advocates for MORA and often volunteer their time to tell people about the Gift of Life.
Elizabeth Smith
Elizabeth Smith of Jackson, Mississippi suffered a stroke in May of 2005. Her family shares the story of her donation and the powerful impact Elizabeth had on the lives of others in her life and death.
Malcolm Brinson
Malcolm Brinson of Jackson, Mississippi was killed in front of his business in 2007. His mother Rolean shares his story and how her artistic son would have approved of helping others through donation.
Melinda C. Murphy
Melinda Cooper Murphy of Batesville, Mississippi was a multiple organ donor. Her mother, Betty Wilcutt and stepfather R.L.Wilcutt reflect on the decision to make Melinda a donor and about meeting Rhonda Hall, who received three live saving organs from Melinda.
Gary L. McInnis
Gary Lenzie McInnis of Mount Olive, Mississippi died after falling off a truck on New Year’s Day 2007. His dad talks about what Gary’s Gift of Life donation has meant to the family. One of the recipients of Gary’s gifts was Ron Branson of Carrollton, Texas who also speaks about the power of donation.
