Gifted and Talented Educational Services (G.A.T.E.S.) annual Chess Tournament

Published 3:01 pm Thursday, February 28, 2019

Students from throughout the Vicksburg Warren School District participated Thursday morning in the annual Gifted and Talented Educational Services (G.A.T.E.S.) chess tournament at Beechwood Elementary School.

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About Courtland Wells

Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.

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