Background
Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Hopkins was born on November 1, 1963 in Waycross, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Walter Anderson and Carolyn Ruth (Monroe) Hopkins.
Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Hopkins was born on November 1, 1963 in Waycross, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Walter Anderson and Carolyn Ruth (Monroe) Hopkins.
Student, Salzburg (Austria) College, 1984. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University, 1986. Postgraduate, National Journalism Center, Washington, 1986.
Editorial intern, Washingtonian magazine, 1986-1987; copy editor, Changing Times magazine, Washington, 1987; assistant editor, Travel Life magazine Whittle Communications, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1987-1990; associate editor, Travel Life magazine Whittle Communications, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1990-1991; freelance writer, editor, Knoxville, 1987-1994; editor-in-chief, A Better Tomorrow magazine Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, 1994-1995; editor-in-chief, Aspire magazine Thomas Nelson Inc., Nashville, since 1994. Journalism instructor U. Tennessee, Knoxville, summer 1993.
Member National Society Young Men’s Christian Association Youth governments.
Married Stephen Douglas Bailey, April 22, 1995.