Mike Simons Photojournalist

World Cup watchin at Empire Bar #tulsa #worldcup #soccer

Search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre burials winding down until next year - Just as the City of Tulsa began a 2 o'clock news conference, workers in heavy equipment covered the last of the exposed graves with dirt.  The current phase of the project, started in late October, uncovered an additional 32 burials in the southwest corner of Oaklawn Cemetery identified as a Black potter’s field, State Archeologist Kary Stackelbeck said. Eight were exhumed for further study. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-burials-winding-down-until-next-year/article_a4d5f530-6786-11ed-a2f5-4f0c94231298.html#tracking-source=home-top-story #tulsa #tulsaracemassacre 

The only name he’d give me is Car Wash like the tattoo on his arm. He washes windows at food trucks in east Tulsa for tips and donations. #makeportraits #tulsa https://www.instagram.com/p/BzREJf7Dp1D/?igshid=13iynynnzeq79

West Tulsa shopping: Greg and Chelby shop at the Dollar Tree in the Crystal City Shopping Center daily. New to town, they were living in a motel and daily shopping was easier. They moved to town for Chelby to attend welding school. #westtulsa #tulsa #makeportraits #dollarstore https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQc9LWDOFc/?igshid=1c7ezda9mjlzc

Hominy, Ok. plays Class A football. Driving by the stadium and locker room this morning, I had some time to kill and saw the kids gathering for summer pride workouts. Had to stop. Good luck this season! #okpreps #hominy #oklahoma #football https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJbPdtj81w/?igshid=1w91zhzql5ao

Gregory stretches during his morning workout in #turley. Turley is, without a doubt, my favorite place to roam and meet people. #tulsa #photojournalism #stretch #calisthenics https://www.instagram.com/p/BzA2GjpDgqi/?igshid=1itd2qi89w1jt

Amanda Delgado found her horse Athenian Lady a few years ago starving in a field with skeletons of other horses. She didn't just want to nurse the horse back to health, she wanted to make her a star show horse. Mission accomplished! #pinto #horse #horseshow #athenianlady #tulsa #equestrian https://www.instagram.com/p/Byxbcu5j614/?igshid=1g8vm9szpdqmd

I learned one thing from my time with Kristin Chenoweth today. It must be exhausting to be her. So much energy, happiness and excitement all the time. She was so nice and a joy to photograph!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BytOYGCjlOe/?igshid=1l6s1nh3udlaz

Horse show. https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn9wNSDAp-/?igshid=le4ls23o91ox

Supporters and opponents of the 287(g) program crowd the Tulsa County Commission meeting to make their feelings heard. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office is one of dozens of local law enforcement agencies participating in the 287(g) program, which uses local law enforcement to identify and process undocumented immigrants for deportation proceedings. #ice #immigration #tulsa #undocumented #immigrant https://www.instagram.com/p/ByitfxFF2iF/?igshid=1wqvkwsjgcebd

Legs. #nola #neworleans #streetphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Byf09QFDWb9/?igshid=q96kaytt6hgd

Storm coverage in Muskogee and Webbers Falls. So much water. #okwx #weather #oklahomaweather #flood https://www.instagram.com/p/BxzWSyxDoWA/?igshid=1je218d31d76u

The Hop Jam featuring #Hanson, #PhantomPlanet, #wilderado #theweeks #joshuaandtheholyrollers more at tulsaworld.com https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxrv0KLDNNN/?igshid=11yql6vcl26c8

Running to the car to transmit on deadline when I saw Matthew. Deadline can wait when you see a subject like him. He buys most of his clothes at thrift shops. #makeportraits #photojournalism #tulsa #blue #streetphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqvTHnDVLB/?igshid=1863s6ebu523o

I spent a couple hours with Buddhist Monk Sutham Nateetong who is walking across America on Route 66. This assignment was a lot of fun. See more at https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/gallery-buddhist-monk-walks-across-america-on-route/collection_8603e9cd-7ff1-5ba0-a598-a7d2dc08b002.html#1

A re-enactment of the Station of the Cross for #goodfriday at St. Francis Xavier in #tulsa https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwc4Pp-nqkq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10j1io8ojrbxc

Burning a trash pile: West Tulsa #tulsa #photojournalism #newspapering https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwm1j8cnPbz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m07r815wngq6