JACKSON,MS- Members of the Millsaps Majors football team and coaching staff went to a local Jackson elementary school to participate in the Read Across America campaign. 

Read Across America is a national reading celebration done annually in the beginning of March to honor and celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. 

The Majors went to Ann Smith Elementary School in nearby Ridgeland, Mississippi to read to several classrooms. The Read Across America campaign was designed to generate enthusiasm towards reading and serves to motivate kids to read. The Majors players and coaches did just that and took the time to talk and take pictures with the students. 

A full gallery from the Majors Read Across America Campaign can be viewed here. 

For more information on Read Across America Day, or to access printable activities to use in the classroom, visit www.nea.org/readacross or call (202) 822-SEUS.