Photo feature: Helping others

Published 12:07 am Thursday, July 3, 2014

Phlebotomist Latoya Allen puts a piece of cotton on Tia Fells’ arm after Fells gave blood at the Mississippi Blood Service mobile donation site outside Walmart Wednesday. The summer months are very slow for blood donation, so the Mississippi Blood Service needs all types of blood. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)

Phlebotomist Latoya Allen puts a piece of cotton on Tia Fells’ arm after Fells gave blood at the Mississippi Blood Service mobile donation site outside Walmart Wednesday. The summer months are very slow for blood donation, so the Mississippi Blood Service needs all types of blood. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)

Alline Watkins gets a bandage wrapped around her arm by phlebotomist Nakeshur Allen after giving blood. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)

Alline Watkins gets a bandage wrapped around her arm by phlebotomist Nakeshur Allen after giving blood. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)

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