St. Mary’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church sponsored the First Annual South Alabama Middle School Student Art Contest on Nov. 2. Students from three Middle Schools (Alba, Grand Bay, and Hankins) were invited to participate using the provided 11” x 17” paper in portrait format and any art medium of choice to depict the theme, The Beauty Around Us. Pictured is Memory Ballard, second place winner, & Macey Shirah, 1st winner of the 2019 South Alabama Middle School Student Art Contest.