{"id":403144,"date":"2026-08-11T02:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403144\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:32:10","slug":"georgia-provost-dies-at-age-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/403144\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Provost dies at age 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cbf3o5hiwk0qjxp8.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Georgia Provost\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cbf3o5hiwk0qjxp8.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Georgia Provost\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-5a75adc3=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/video\/fmc-hwjhch2xi1gskt8n\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Remembering Georgia Provost<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">Beloved photographer, educator, and community activist Georgia Provost has died. FOX 26&#8217;s Coco Dominguez spoke with Dr. Goodman with Texas Southern University about the impact Provost left behind.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; Beloved photographer, educator, and community activist Georgia Provost has died.<\/p>\n<p>   Georgia Provost dies at age 85 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">She served as president and CEO of Provost Studios, a nearly 80-year-old business that photographed generations of Houstonians and shot portraits for Black schools before integration. She worked there for nearly 70 years.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Provost graduated from Texas Southern University and taught photography there as a professor.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Texas Southern University&#8217;s National Alumni Association wrote on Facebook, &#8220;she didn&#8217;t just witness history \u2014 she chronicled it and shaped it.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Texas Southern University said on Facebook, &#8220;Affectionately known as the &#8220;Mayor of Third Ward,&#8221; Mrs. Provost was often seen arriving on campus with her TSU pin prominently displayed on the back of her clothing, a distinctive symbol of the profound connection she maintained with her alma mater. When asked about the placement of the pin, she would simply say, &#8220;I wear it on my back because TSU has ALWAYS had my back.&#8221; Her words were a fitting reflection of the lifelong bond she shared with Texas Southern University and the unwavering pride she carried for the institution she loved so dearly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">You might also remember her from her appearances in commercials for River Oaks Chrysler Dodge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Statements on social media<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Remembering Georgia Provost Beloved photographer, educator, and community activist Georgia Provost has died. 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