2022 Youth Art Contest Winners
6/22/2022 9:00:00 AM
by MDWFP
More than 500 students across Mississippi participated in the North Mississippi Fish Hatchery’s (NFMH) 2022 Youth Art Contest. Congratulations to the first-place winners:
· Ashlyn McCullough (Category IV, ages 16-19), Homeschool, Hernando
· Claire Rizzo (Category III, ages 12-15), Bayou Academy, Cleveland
· Waverly Renick (Category II, ages 8-11), Homeschool, Clinton
· Bella Tran (Category I, ages 5-7), St. Martin Gifted Center, Biloxi
The artwork of the top three finishers plus honorable mentions in each age group is available for viewing at here. The contest is sponsored by the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
The Visitor Education Center (VEC), part of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) NMFH, is located in Enid (Exit 233 east off Interstate 55). The VEC, which the first and only facility of its kind in Mississippi, features a native-habitat area, a 10,000-gallon aquarium, interactive exhibits, displays, artifacts, a fishing rodeo pond, gift shop, and gallery. All these elements serve as entertaining and engaging learning experiences for all visitors.
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2022 Youth Art Contest Finalists
