Do you remember? Gulf States Newsroom highlights from September
Do you remember? Three years ago in September. When I was the single member … of the Gulf States Newsroom team. Yes, on September 15, I celebrated three years in my role as managing editor. Since then, the number of plants in my house has increased by approximately 350% and the team is rocking and rolling. At the end of each month (starting now) watch this space for a round-up of stories and team developments of note!Maya Miller, who previously covered reproductive health, stepped into a new role as our community engagement reporter. She dived in right away, covering the events around the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Maya did this lovely piece for NPR’s Weekend Edition about bells at churches throughout the city commemorating the anniversary. Our sports & culture fellow Joseph King worked with Maya on this great story about a group of students who were taken back in time to learn about life in the '60s. Joseph has been lending his video editing skills to the team and created this Instagram reel from that story. And Maya followed up with communities in Rolling Fork, Mississippi where devastating tornadoes wreaked havoc six months ago. She went in the field with MPB’s Michael McEwen who took some great photos: 6 months later, Mississippi communities hit by the March tornado fear they’ve been abandonedStephan Bisaha was on the case for some big news events in the region this month. He covered Alabama’s redistricting case and made another appearance on the NPR politics podcast. He also covered what the UAW strike means for autoworkers in the South: On the picket lines, auto workers are willing to strike for as long as it takes
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