Daily Mississippian Awards
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION
(Unless otherwise noted, all awards are to the
staff)
1997
Mississippi Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):
- General Excellence -- Second Place
- Best Sports Feature -- First place -- Chris Shaw
- Best Editorial Page -- First Place -- Kenton Watt
- Best Use of Graphics -- First Place -- David Hitt
- Best Commentary -- Third Place -- Daniel Ware
- Best General News Photo -- Third Place -- David Rushing
1996
Mississippi Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):
- Best Sports Story -- First and second place -- Marty Sewell
- Best Sports Feature -- First Place -- Chris Shaw
- Best Sports Action Photo -- Second Place -- Kevin Bain
- Best Feature Photo -- Honorable Mention -- Cristal Cody
- Best Sports Page -- Honorable Mention
- Best Editorial Page -- Honorable Mention
1995
Mississippi Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):
- Best Small Space Ad -- First Place -- Danielle Lee Aderholdt
- Best Editorial Page -- Third Place
- Best Sports Story -- Honorable Mention -- Todd Hutchinson
1994
Mississippi Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest
(Daily Division, 9,000 circulation):
- Best Layout and Design -- Third Place
- Best Editorial Page -- Third Place
- Best Spot News -- Third Place
- Best Lifestyles Page -- Third Place
- Best Front Page -- Honorable Mention
STUDENT COMPETITION
1997
The Society of Professional Journalists
Mark of Excellence contest
- Best All-Around Daily Newspaper, Southern Region -- First
Place
(second consecutive year)
- Editorial Cartooning -- First Place -- Nick Stakelum
- Spot News -- Third Place -- Mandy Jones
- Sports Writing -- Third Place -- Chris Shaw
Southeast Journalism Conference
- Public Service Journalism -- First Place
- Best Sports Section -- First Place
- Best Special Section or Supplement -- Second Place
- Best Spot News Photograph -- Third Place -- Rob Robertson
- Best Sports Feature Photograph -- Third Place -- Rob Robertson
- Best Sports Feature Story -- Honorable Mention -- Chris Shaw
- Best Feature Story -- Second Place -- Melanie Simpson
- Best Newspaper Ad (less than 1/2 page) -- Third Place --
Scott Thompson, Rob Robertson
- Best Series of Advertisements -- First Place -- Scott Thompson,
Rob Robertson
- Best Series of Advertisements -- Second Place -- Micah Ginn,
Terry Turner
1996
The Society of Professional Journalists
Mark of Excellence contest :
- Best All-Around Daily Newspaper, Southern Region -- First
Place
- Best Feature Writing -- Third Place -- LaReeca Rucker
Southeast Journalism Conference
- Best Spot News Story -- First Place -- Melanie Simpson
- Best Sports Game Photo -- First Place -- Deste Lee
- Best Sports Feature Photo -- First Place -- Deste Lee
- Best Series of Advertisements -- Second Place -- Mary Heather
Hawkins, Danielle Lee Aderholdt, Carroll Chiles, Brandie Bjorklund,
Peter Cleary, Heather Easley.
- Best Sports Feature Photo -- Second Place -- Shawn Jenkins
- Best Special Section -- Third Place
- Best Arts and Entertainment Review -- Honorable Mention --
Jamie Kornegay
- Best Photo Essay -- Honorable Mention -- Kari Thompson
Mississippi State Medical Association
- Award for Excellence in Medical Reporting, First Place, Melanie
Simpson
1994
Southeast Journalism Conference:
- Best Page One Layout -- First Place
- Best Feature Story -- Honorable Mention -- Steven Dubois
This awards list was last updated on 6/16/97; it will be updated soon.
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