JoAnn McGee Smith opts not to watch as United Blood Services Donor Care Specialist Supervisor Kyle Blackwell inserts a needle into her arm as United Blood Services Phlebotomist Renee Smith looks on Thursday at River Region Health System’s “critical needs” blood drive. U.B. Associate Executive Director David Goff said 89 units of blood were donated in Vicksburg. (The Vicksburg Post/Melanie Duncan)