Outside the Grocery
Gracie Miester

For this project I wanted to continue my project from last semester but focus more on the outside of work aspect of the City Grocery employees. My co-workers are a family to me and I love being able to showcase that through my photography.

Throughout the semester, I built trust within the community by volunteering to photograph local events and developing relationships with the program’s organizers. Their openness gave me a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and observe how this powerful public history work is created and sustained.

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Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Gracie Miester is currently getting her BA in Southern Studies with a minor in art at the University of Mississippi. Gracie is currently a server at City Grocery. Gracie intends on graduating in the Spring of 2026. sciences.