The judge for this competition was Earl Warren, Jr.,
a native Hickman Countian and professional photographer. Earl became interested in photography began he discovered an unused
darkroom at Murray State. He and a few other students taught themselves to use the darkroom. The result? Earl became a stringer
for the Courier Journal as a student and the first university photographer at Murray State.
Earl worked as a staff photographer at the Tallahassee Democrat in Florida. He won numerous
awards from the AP, Florida Press Association, National Press Photographers Association and was nominated for a Pulitzer
Prize.
He later became Chief Tennessee
Photographer and later served as the Governor's photographer. He was named Director of Photographic Services.
He left state government and became Director of Media Services at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Earl traveled with former governor
Lamar Alexander in his bid for president, logging thirty eight states and 8800 miles in 2 1/2 months.
Earl lives in South Fulton.
He writes short stories, produces radio feature and still shoots pictures.
Jill Whitesell chaired the Photo Contest Committee. Here she is putting finishing touches on the winners' table at the
Reception. 
The winners have been divided between the two downtown banks in Clinton. Mary Ann Elliott stands next to the display in the
lobby of First Community Bank. 
