Dreams come true in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA)--The most magical name in film is making its mark in Tupelo this weekend.

“Disney Live!” is kicking off its 2015-2016 season here in the All-America City on Saturday at the BancorpSouth Arena.

The show begins at 4 p.m.

The show centers on the stories of three Disney princesses: Snow White, 

Cinderella, and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.”

Performer Justin Murdock says that there is centralized theme to the show.

“Snow White has her far away prince. Cinderella dreams of going to the ball, and Belle dreams of the great, wide somewhere, and through their hard work and perseverance, all their dreams do come true.So that is sort of the theme that we want to send home with the families is that dreams do come true,” he said.

The show which started in 2008 has traveled across the globe to help make dreams come true for millions of people.

Murdock says it’s special to be able to bring Disney enchantment to people who would otherwise never get to experience it.

He says that the show is not just for little kids or girls, but it is a show for the entire family.

When asked how the crew’s time here in North Mississippi has been, he grinned and said that it has been amazing.

“Everyone has been so friendly and nice at all the different restaurants that we’ve been to. So it’s been a real refreshing and great way to start the season off with here in Tupelo,” said Murdock.


Visit disneylive.com for ticket and show information.

Malone Scholarship: Making students’ dreams come true

KENT, Ohio– For many high school graduates, getting into a college or university of their choice is a monumental task.
                   

But paying for higher education can also be an added stress.

One local organization has been helping students for almost two decades now, and we are just days away from one of its biggest fundraisers- on the links.

Amineh AlBashaireh is one student who is benefiting from this year’s classic.

She’s an environmental enthusiast, a passion that would lead AlBashaireh, 18,  of Solon to major in geology at the College of Wooster.

But getting there would be a test of human strength, courage and determination.

At just nine years old, Amineh would have to deal with not one, but two family tragedies.

Amineh’s mother was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome. She survived, but during her recovery, Amineh’s father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Dealing with the death of her father, Amineh’s mother was never 100 percent again.

Laid off from her teaching job, Amineh’s mother was diagnosed with depression which then led to suicidal tendencies.