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Tunnel Vision A F T E R A T W O -Y E A R D E L AY, WAT E R VA L L E Y A R T I S T H A N N A H M C C O R M I C K SEES HER WINNING WORK ON THIS YEAR’S DOUBLE DECKER POSTER. WRITTEN BY LESLIE CRISS
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annah McCormick was elated when her artwork was chosen for the official 2020 Double Decker Arts Festival poster. Adding to the acknowledgment of her art was a festival booth for her to showcase her work as the featured artist, courtesy of Visit Oxford. The fact the Starkville native was pregnant with her first child, with the due date precariously near the festival, only added to McCormick’s excitement. “I was working on contingency plans in case the baby came,” she said. “When they had the first festival press conference in February 2020, I was in my third trimester.” Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of not only the 2020 Double Decker festival but also the 2021 event. Though disappointed, McCormick
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