The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ Visitor Education Center announced the winners of its 2026 Youth Art Contest. Approximately 1,150 students from across the state participated in the competition.
First-place winners include Charlsie Johnson for her piece, “The Hummingbird in the Morning,” in Category I; Wesley Clark for “Squirrel in a Tree” in Category II; Willow Kinkead for “Opossum Passage” in Category III; and Mack Hutson for “Whispers of the Bayou” in Category IV.
The contest was sponsored by the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, Parks Marine Foundation. The department encourages the public to view the artwork of the top finishers online at the department’s website.
Details and images of the winning entries are available at https://www.mdwfp.com/visitor_education_center/youth-art-contests.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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