{"id":68593,"date":"2022-01-13T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68593"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:00:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T00:00:43","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-keith-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68593","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Keith Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-836x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Mitchell\" class=\"wp-image-68594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-123x150.jpg 123w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-768x940.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-326x399.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o-700x857.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/740035_271742076288705_1657970782_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Keith Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Keith Mitchell was an entertainer out of Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53786\"><strong>Mr. Gay America 1985<\/strong><\/a><br><em>Mr. Gay All-American<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Keith Mitchell: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n.jpg\" alt=\"Contestant Keith Mitchell performs in talent competition (and how!) at the Mr. Gay All-American Contest in Oklahoma City. Later that evening, Mitchell was named as Mr. Gay All-American 1985.\" class=\"wp-image-68595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n.jpg 672w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10154907_471035349692709_1934641522_n-326x405.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Contestant Keith Mitchell performs in talent competition (and how!) at the Mr. Gay All-American Contest in Oklahoma City. Later that evening, Mitchell was named as Mr. Gay All-American 1985.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;We Are Family&quot; - Masculine excellence gathers at the fourth annual Mr. Gay All-American Contest in July 1986 at the Old Plantation in Dallas, as the first three national titleholders welcome the newest member to their brotherhood. From left: MGAA 1985 Keith Mitchell; MGAA 1986 Ered Matthew; MGAA 1987 Medwin Johnson; and MGAA 1984 Ron East.\" class=\"wp-image-68683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n.jpg 529w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-326x307.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;We Are Family&#8221; &#8211; Masculine excellence gathers at the fourth annual Mr. Gay All-American Contest in July 1986 at the Old Plantation in Dallas, as the first three national titleholders welcome the newest member to their brotherhood. From left: MGAA 1985 Keith Mitchell; MGAA 1986 Ered Matthew; MGAA 1987 Medwin Johnson; and MGAA 1984 Ron East.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell congratulates his successor, Mr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew.\" class=\"wp-image-68597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n.jpg 672w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-326x408.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell congratulates his successor, Mr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-665x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Norma Kristie, Inc. presents its national Symbols of Excellence for 1985: Miss Gay America 1985 Naomi Sims and Mr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell.\" class=\"wp-image-68596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-665x1024.jpg 665w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-326x502.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o-700x1077.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/736606_271749126288000_656130528_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Norma Kristie, Inc. presents its national Symbols of Excellence for 1985: Miss Gay America 1985 Naomi Sims and Mr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Keith Mitchell: Photo and Pageant Archives<\/span>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>1985<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120331\">Circa 1985 &#8211; Miss Gay America 1985<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Mitchell was an entertainer out of Dallas, Texas. 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