How Mermaids Could Save San Marcos
It's been decades since San Marcos's famed Aquamaids performed, but San Marcos is reviving the mermaid as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection.
Taylor Prewitt joined Texas Monthly in 2020 as the social media editor and became the newsletter editor in 2022. Taylor has a background in web production and freelance writing, and she often writes for Texas Monthly. For the magazine, she has written about Texas collectors, mermaids, dogs, mums, and more. Originally from Navasota, Taylor lives in Austin with her beagle, Dolly.
It's been decades since San Marcos's famed Aquamaids performed, but San Marcos is reviving the mermaid as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection.
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It's been decades since San Marcos's famed Aquamaids performed, but San Marcos is reviving the mermaid as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection.