Linda M. Mitchell, Author

Odell Mitchell Jr., Photographer

Linda M. Mitchell is a former teacher and the founder and executive director of the Metro East Literacy Project nonprofit organization.
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Odell Mitchell Jr. became interested in photography at age 17 when an older brother brought back a camera from Vietnam.  Odell, a native of East St. Louis, Illinois, was an award-winning photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for over twenty years.  He traveled throughout the United States, Mexico, and Africa covering major news stories, sporting events, fashion, and features. In addition to his career at the Post-Dispatch, Odell has taught seminars on photography and has been a judge in various photographic competitions. He currently teaches photography to college students. Odell’s photos have been published in national magazines, books, and exhibits. He lives in O’Fallon, Illinois with his wife, Linda.