SCHC to hold talent competition

Published 3:08 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2015

In an effort to help raise funds to rehabilitate the Southern Cultural Heritage Center’s roof, the foundation is sponsoring a talent competition and the grand prizewinner will walk away with a cash prize of a $1,000.

“Each category winner will also take home a cash prize,” said Stacey Massey, the executive director for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.

The Raise the Roof Talent Search & Competition will hold three preliminary competitions, two semi final competitions and a final round of competition, which will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 12.

“Contestants will compete in the categories of voice, music, dance, drama, and comedy. The age groups are 12 and under, 13 through18 and adults. The contest is also open to individuals and groups,” Massey said, adding there will be qualified judges for each of the categories.

The deadline to register is Aug. 17, and entry fees are $10 for individuals and $30 for groups of three or more, she said.

Entry forms, parent consent forms and rules and regulation information can be downloaded from the SCHF website, but entry forms must be mailed or delivered to 1302 Adams St.

Tickets to attend each show are $15 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to18 and free for ages five and younger.

The dates of the preliminary competitions begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 for the comedy and music categories, 2 p.m. Aug. 23 for the drama and voice categories and 6 p.m. Aug. 29 for the dance category.

“Three finalists will be chosen in each category to move on to the semi-finals.

The comedy, voice and drama semi-finals are scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 5 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 6 for the music and dance categories,” Massey said.

All semi-finalists category winners will then compete for the overall grand prize.

For more information, call 601-631-2997 or visit southernculture.org.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’