Christina Young looks up at the crowd Friday afternoon during the Purvis High School graduation at the University of Southern Mississippi's Reed Green Coliseum. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
More photos can be found in the gallery here.
I spent Friday night and Saturday afternoon shooting graduations in the area.
Teacher Betty Sugg bobby pins Sarah Stetelman's graduation cap to her hair before the 11th Annual Commencement Exercises at Presbyterian Christian School on Friday night. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Mindy Deen hugs graduate Brooks Martin as she tears up after the 11th Annual Commencement Exercises at Presbyterian Christian School on Friday night. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Chelsie Dobbins leads a row of seniors to their seats during the 11th Annual Commencement Exercises at Presbyterian Christian School on Friday night. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Dr. Cheryl Dale from the business school snaps a photo of Richard Price, left, and Greg Lier before the William Carey University 1 p.m. graduation at Smith Auditorium on campus. Students from the School of Business, the School of Education, the Cooper School of Missions and Biblical Studies and the Winters School of Music received undergraduate degrees. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
WCU President Dr. Tommy King hands Dexter Cheairs his diploma cover during the William Carey University 1 p.m. graduation at Smith Auditorium on campus. Students from the School of Business, the School of Education, the Cooper School of Missions and Biblical Studies and the Winters School of Music received undergraduate degrees. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Photo gallery for the PCS graduation here and the WCU graduation here.
I haven’t meant to, but I have neglected my SS page for a little while.
I fixed that tonight.
Check out the new update, complete with plenty of sporting events from the past month, here!
Alternate title: PUPPIES!!!
My little sister got back from an internship in South Africa earlier this month, and my mom watched one one of her two furchildren while she was away. I took some photos of the girls — Ella Mae (my sister’s pup), Callie (my mom’s dog) and Lucy (mine!) — the last time I was home.
The dogs were having a fantastic time, and the photos show that.
Don’t dogs make everything better?
Kathy Bailey holds daughter Heather, 5, as they and her stepson Jeremy Bailey wave goodbye to her husband and Jeremy and Heather's father, Chief Warrant Officer John Bailey, Monday during the 106th Send-Off Ceremony at Temple Baptist Church's West Campus. The church hosted the Company B, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard for a ceremony, lunch and a community send-off before the soldiers went back to Camp Shelby to finish their training for another month. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Summer Niolet kisses her husband Sgt. Josh Niolet before he leaves Monday during the 106th Send-Off Ceremony at Temple Baptist Church's West Campus. The church hosted the Company B, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard for a ceremony, lunch and a community send-off before the soldiers went back to Camp Shelby to finish their training for another month. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Hattiesburg firefighter Elliott Edwards dances with Janice Sanders during the City of Hattiesburg's Senior Prom on Tuesday afternoon at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Seniors were invited to take part in the annual event, titled "In the Mood," a theme based on the Glenn Miller song. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Mike Webb sits on a bench inside the Lake Terrace Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Webb, a new hire, is the assistant vice president of economic development for the ADP. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Jonathan Strickland, 18, finds a place for his bookbag in his already packed Thursday afternoon at Southern Miss. Strickland, who moved out of Roberts Hall, had another load of items to bring down to his car before making his way out of town. (Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Photo Galleries from last week:
Moving Out of the Dorms at USM (here)
HCLO presents ‘Buddy’ (here)
DuPree victory celebration (here)
Petal election photos (here)
City of Hattiesburg’s Senior Prom (here)
James Hutto retirement dinner (here)
Quality of Life summit (here)
Hattiesburg troop sendoff (here)
Yesterday was election day in Hattiesburg and Petal, and I spent quite a bit of my day in the latter.
Here are some of my favorite voting shots:
Nathan Marx, 7, holds up a sign for his father Tuesday night at Calvary Baptist Church in Petal. Precinct workers at the church said more than 600 people cast their ballots during the day. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
People vote Tuesday night inside the Calvary Baptist Church gymnasium in Petal. Precinct workers at the church said more than 600 people cast their ballots during the day. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
Corey Carpenter fills out his ballot before dropping it into the box Tuesday afternoon at the Petal Civic Center. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
You can see more election-oriented art here, here and here. (Check out some of my fellow photog, Matt Bush’s, work!)
And, to take a break from the election stuff, I was sent to the city’s annual Senior Prom. (No, it isn’t like what you’re thinking.) This ONE photo should explain why I thought the assignment was so fantastic.
Bussie Meyers dances with Hattiesburg firefighter Elliott Edwards during the City of Hattiesburg's Senior Prom on Tuesday afternoon at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Seniors were invited to take part in the annual event, titled "In the Mood," a theme based on the Glenn Miller song. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)
The photo gallery can be found here. (Trust me, it’s worth clicking over to see the rest.)
Happy Wednesday, y’all!