Mississippi Miss Hospitality 2010 Jordan Whittle In July 2010, Jordan Whittle was crowned Mississippi Miss Hospitality 2010 while representing Hattiesburg in the Mississippi Miss Hospitality Program at the Saenger Theater in Downtown Hattiesburg. Twenty-nine of Mississippi’s best and brightest young women competed in the Pageant for more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. Since winning the title, Whittle has traveled throughout Mississippi, sharing the spirit of the hospitality state with everyone. Journeying toward the Mississippi river, she experienced the old south as she participated in the Natchez Pilgrimage Tours in the fall. In December, she traveled to LeFlore County to join in celebrating the 75th Annual
Roy Martin Delta Band Festival and participated in the Greenwood Christmas Parade. Whittle also visited Mississippi Welcome Centers in Hernando, Lula and Greenville, greeting guests and touring the historic Mississippi Delta region. She has been featured in the University of Southern Mississippi’s The Talon and has spoken about the importance of tourism on radio shows in both Vicksburg and Hattiesburg. In June, Whittle will venture across Mississippi borders to attend the Mississippi Central Park Picnic in New York City and share Mississippi’s signature southern hospitality. Whittle, 21, is a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi and is pursuing a degree in marketing. As a member of Tri-Delta Sorority, she volunteers for St. Jude Children’s Research and is actively involved with Forrest General Hospital’s Spirit of Women program. She is the 61st Mississippi Miss Hospitality, a tradition that began in 1949. On July 30, 2011, Whittle will crown the 2011 Mississippi Miss Hospitality. By the end of her reign, she will have traveled more than 30,000 miles promoting Mississippi’s tourism and economic development and serving as the state’s goodwill ambassador. Here’s Hattiesburg! 157