The Southern Exposure Grant - Paula Van Every - Grant Value - 2,500 Background The primary goal of the Dam Bird project was to raise public awareness about a community of water birds living beneath a suburban dam that controls water flow into the lower Pearl River. I was captivated by the beauty of these delicate birds even in the squalor and ever-changing water conditions … [Read more...]

Paula Van Every
Paula Van Every is a retired social worker/educator and, for the past decade, a serious amateur photographer. Her photographs have won awards in the Mississippi Wildlife Federation’s annual Outdoor Photo contest, including an Overall First Place. Several of her images have been published locally, and she regularly donates images to conservation causes. She is a regular contributor to several online photography forums and serves as moderator for one. http://www.photomentoris.com/.