Our next magazine offers a new opportunity for photo submissions
Published 17:00 Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time flies when you’re having fun, and even though it seems like just yesterday we were working on the July/August issue of Vicksburg Living Magazine, we’re already setting the wheels in motion for the next one.
We have some great stories planned for the September/October issue and, as always, I invite readers to send us photos for the Submissions section of the magazine.
That’s one of my favorite aspects of the magazine. You never know what someone is going to send in, like in our last issue. Lindsey Gilliland sent me what I think is one of the coolest vacation photos ever. I wondered how many shots she had to take to get her sons’ picture on the cover of the magazine. Kudos to her for this creative endeavor.
Last year, for the September/October issue of the magazine, I ran a little contest. I asked people to send in photos from their tailgate parties. And whichever school had the most participation was declared the winner and their school colors were used in the design.
Had I known that Ole Miss would outshine it, I might have reconsidered the idea—yes, according to en.wiktionary.org, that’s a word. Its definition means a humorous, nonstandard past participle of “to reconsider.”
So for this year’s September/October issue of the magazine, I decided to forgo the request for tailgate photos and instead invite everyone to send in their favorite Halloween picture.
Those of you who know me know that I love decorating for Halloween, second only to my Christmas madness.
I think my love of Halloween was instilled in me as a little girl. I loved playing dress-up, especially at Mary Helen’s house. She was my grandmother and she never said no to anything, even when I would get old clothes and shoes out of her closet and wear them to her house and act like I was all grown up. And of course there was the lipstick. You just can’t do without ruby red lips.
Halloween was also fun when my kids were little. We would have neighborhood parties before going trick-or-treating. Helping them design a creative costume always brought back fond memories of the times I went candy hunting myself.
It sounds crazy to talk about Halloween when it’s hot as hell outside, but that’s just how the magazine works. You have to think ahead to get a publication out on time.
So don’t delay. The deadline is August 17, which means you have a little over a week to send them to [email protected]. Please list everyone who is in the picture, and feel free to send an old but good picture. I plan to go through my photos to see if I can dig up one of me from when I was a little girl. I know it’s somewhere in one of my many photo booths. Happy haunting!
Terri Cowart Frazier writes articles for The Vicksburg Post. She can be reached at [email protected].
About Terri Cowart Frazier
Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland, and her family moved to Vicksburg shortly afterward. She works as a part-time reporter for The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of Vicksburg Living Magazine, which won first place from the Mississippi Press Association. She also won first place for “Best Story” on the editorial board of the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest.
Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.
Before joining the Post a little more than 10 years ago, she freelanced for the Jackson Free Press, but for most of her life she has enjoyed being a full-time stay-at-home mom.
Terri is a member of Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a life member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and the Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.
“From keeping people informed about local government affairs to hearing people’s stories, a local newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with their and local support, I can continue to grow and hone my skills while helping to spread the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.'”
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