MEET THE STAFF:
JOSHUA CAMPBELL, Publisher
joshuacampbell@columbianprogress.com
Joshua Campbell joined The Columbian-Progress editorial staff in August 2016 as the sports editor. He was promoted to managing editor in December 2019 and was named publisher in January 2022. Campbell is a 2015 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
For three years, he worked as sports editor for The Student Printz, USM’s student-run newspaper. Since joining the C-P, he was won 22 first-place awards in the MPA Better Newspaper Contest and helped lead the C-P to back-to-back General Excellence awards, which is awarded to the top newspaper of its size in the state.
Campbell is an avid sports fan with his fandom spreading from the Chicago Cubs to the Dallas Cowboys. He is the son of Michael and Hiedi Campbell of Slidell, La., and is the youngest of six children. He is married to Angelina Campbell.
AVERY LOCKWOOD, Graphic Designer
graphics@columbianprogress.com
Avery joined The Columbian-Progress in 2022 after she graduated with a graphic design and time-based media bachelor's degree from Brevard College in North Carolina. Since joining the C-P, she has won three first-place awards in the MPA Better Newspaper Contest.
Avery loves to create and is always looking for new creative endeavors, such as photography and woodworking. She is a new resident of Marion County, but she has come to enjoy the area and its people. She is the daughter of Kevin and Stefaney Lockwood and is the youngest of three daughters.
Avery is excited to do what she loves and is eager to learn more about her trade and gain more experience to produce better designs.
PAM BALL, Media Advisor
pball@columbianprogress.com
Pam Ball joined The Columbian-Progress in 2022 and has a wealth of experience helping Marion County with their marketing and advertising needs. She spent 22 years selling advertising for Marion County's radio stations.
TRACEY McNEESE, Office Manager
art@columbianprogress.com
A resident of Marion County, Tracey has lived in Columbia for more than 20 years. She works as the office manager and circulation clerk. She is a 1996 graduate of Purvis High School. She attended Pearl River Community College and Jones County Junior College while majoring in accounting.
She is the daughter of James Earl and Charlotte Smith. She has four sisters and one brother. She has been married to Chris McNeese for more than 20 years and they have one son, Trace. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, reading, fishing, camping and taking care of her animals.
JENNIFER STREET, Bookkeeper
billing@columbianprogress.com
Jennifer is the newest addition to the staff as the bookkeeper for The Columbian-Progress. She serves in a dual role as she is also the bookkeeper for our sister paper in Hattiesburg, Pine Belt News.
She is the daughter of Robert Earls and Carol Wilson of Columbia and is married to Kabe Street. She has worked in the newspaper industry in finance for more than 20 years. She previously worked for The Hattiesburg American for 20 1/2 years.
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