Fall 2021 Showcase McCullouch

Kathryn McCullouch
taylor, mississippi

The photos in this series were taken in Taylor, a small town between Water Valley and Oxford in the hills of north Mississippi. I chose to photograph Taylor in part because my grandmother took me there many times when I was little, and in returning for this project I was able to explore the town in ways I had not seen before. The photos on Main Street show the truly antique side of Taylor, where the buildings have not changed in decades. Then another side of Taylor is revealed through the development of Plein Air, where the businesses and homes have been built to resemble the older side of town. As Taylor has developed over the years it has worked to keep its charm by continuing to use traditional styles of development, creating a contrast to the truly historic parts of town.

Kathryn McCullouch is a native of Madison, Mississippi and is currently pursuing her B.A. in Public Policy Leadership from the University of Mississippi with a minor in Southern Studies. She is a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Omicron Kappa Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Her current research focuses on the availability of adult education in Mississippi.