Miss Mississippi 2018 special section

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MISS MISSISSIPPI TWO-THOUSAND-EIGHTEEN

SCHOLARSHIP • SUCCESS • STYLE • SERVICE

Photo by Courtland Wells | The Vicksburg Post

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PAST MISS MISSISSIPPI WINNERS 2017 - Anne Elizabeth Buys, Vicksburg 2016 - Laura Lee Lewis, Brookhaven 2015 - Hannah Roberts, Mount Olive 2014 - Jasmine Murray, Columbus 2013 - Chelsea Rick, Fulton 2012 - Marie Wicks, Ocean Springs 2011 - Mary Margaret Roark, Cleveland 2010 - Sarah Beth James, Madison 2009 - Anna Tadlock, Brandon 2008 - Christine Kozlowski, D’Iberville 2007 - Kimberly Morgan, Taylor 2006 - Taryn Foshee, Clinton 2005 - Kristian Dambrino, Grenada 2004 - Jalin Wood, Waynesboro 2003 - Allison Kellogg, Madison 2002 - Jennifer Adcock, Hattiesburg 2001 - Becky Pruett, Laurel 2000 - Christy May, Pontotoc 1999 - Heather Soriano, Philadelphia 1998 - Melinda King, Waynesboro 1997 - Myra Barginear, Grenada 1996 - Kari Litton, Pontotoc 1995 - Monica Louwerens, Greenville 1994 - Rebecca Blouin, Batesville 1993 - Lenena Holder, Booneville 1992 - Kandace Williams, Tupelo

1991 - Missy Hurdle, Holly Springs 1990 - Beth Howell, Clinton 1989 - Cherry Busby, Tupelo 1988 - Carla Haag, Hattiesburg 1987 - Toni Seawright, Moss Point 1986 - Kimberly McGuffee, Mendenhall *1985 - Susan Akin, Meridian 1985 - Nan Sumrall, Hattiesburg 1984 - Kathy Manning, Drew 1983 - Wanda Gayle Geddie, Hattiesburg 1982 - Dianne Evans, Taylorsville 1981 - Karen Hopson, Vicksburg 1980 - Donna Pope, McNeil *1979 - Cheryl Prewitt, Ackerman 1979 - Sherye Simmons, Jackson 1978 - Cheri Brown, Meridian 1977 - Mary Donnelly, Oxford 1976 - Bobbye Wood, Hattiesburg 1975 - Mollie Magee, Mendenhall 1974 - Diane Bounds, Gulfport 1973 - Kathleen Ann Coole, Gulfport 1972 - Glenda Cheryl Meadows, Richton 1971 - Jennifer Jo Blair, Tupelo

1970 - Christine McClamroch, Columbus 1969 - Jane Carol Foshee, Hattiesburg 1968 - Mary Linda Mills, McComb 1967 - Joan Stephanie Myers, Forest 1966 - Robbie Robertson, Hattiesburg 1965 - Patricia Alice Puckett, Columbus 1964 - Judy Simono, Vicksburg 1963 - Jan Nave, McComb 1962 - Charlotte Ann Carroll, Eupora 1961 - Annice Jernigan, New Albany 1960 - Patricia McRaney, McComb *1959 - Lynda Lee Mead, Natchez 1959 - Betty Jane Porter, Brookhaven *1958 - Mary Ann Mobley, Brandon 1958 - Margie Lou Wilson, Itta Bena 1957 - Mary Imogene Allen,

Yazoo City 1956 - Martha Tisdale, Hattiesburg 1955 - Carolyn Cochran, Lucedale 1954 - Celest Hill Luckett, Clarksdale 1953 - Susan Dugger, Picayune 1952 - Dora Lee Livingston, Yazoo City 1951 - Jesse Wynn Morgan, Newton

1950 - Anie Laurie Roberts, Hattiesburg 1949 - Katherine Wright, Pascagoula 1948 - Virginia Hollingsworth, Kosciusko 1947 - Kitty Blevins Bailey, Oxford 1946 - Lennie Nobles, Greenwood 1945 - Harriet Jane Carr, Marks 1944 - Sarah Ann Topp, Tupelo 1943 - Arminta Scott, Corinth 1942 - Dorothy Elizabeth Fox, Columbus 1941 - Madeline Theresa Smith, Winona 1940 - Carolyn Simon, Greenville 1939 - Doris Coggins, Baldwyn 1938 - Frances Carlisle Sykes, Aberdeen 1937 - Virginia Helen Riley,

West Point 1936 - Rachel Ann Smith, Booneville 1935 - LeFrance Boyett, Sumner 1934 - Madolyn Hardy, Belzoni * - went on to become Miss America

• Miss Neshoba County Fair Abby Stokes • Miss Natchez Trace Mary Randall Ivy • Miss Warren County Vivian O’Neal • Miss Jones County LaRhonda Mack • Miss Pride of the South Annelise Meador • Miss Capital City Georgia Kate Conner • Miss New South Tanner Fant • Miss Gulf Coast Lizzy Wicks • Miss Desoto County Colby Brumfield • Miss Dixie Rachel Shumaker • Miss Northland Holly Harrington

Group B Autograph signings: 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday at George Carr, 2950 S. Frontage Road.

Contestants: • Miss University of Southern Mississippi Macy Mitchell • Miss Magnolia Christana Landress • Miss Blues Trail Kaci Bryant • Miss Brandon Katelyn Brown • Miss Monroe County Kasey Pearson • Miss Vicksburg Blair Wortsmith • Miss Amory Molly May • Miss Friendly City Hailey Wooldridge • Miss Hattiesburg Caitlin Olson • Miss Meridian Jade Richardson • Miss Delta State University Gillian Oakley • Miss Starkville Mary-Elizabeth Killian • Miss Hinds Community College Charity Lockridge • Miss Greenville Macken’z Smith • Miss Clinton Morgan Harris • Miss Tupelo Asya Branch

Group C Autograph signings: 10:30 a.m. – noon Thursday along Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg.

On-Stage Question • 8 p.m. Thursday — Swimwear • 8 p.m. Friday — Talent Contestants: • Miss Deep South Mackenzie Hutto • Miss Delta Blues Katelyn Perry • Miss Spirit of the South Emma Gaddy • Miss Riverbend Sydney Slocum • Miss University Charley Ann Nix • Miss Golden Triangle Mikayla Poindexter • Miss Southern Magnolia Katelyn Stone • Miss Delta Hannah Oliver • Miss Blue Mountain College Rani Higgins • Miss Jackson Kaylin Costello • Miss Mississippi State University Callie Brown • Miss Belle of the Bayou Emily O’Rear • Miss Heritage Grace Anne Kennedy • Miss Red Carpet City Leah Gibson • Miss North Central Mississippi Brooke Bullock • Miss Rankin County Maggie Shoultz • Miss Southern Grace Mary Margaret Hyer

2018 MISS MISSISSIPPI GROUPINGS After Monday’s 7 p.m. parade along Washington Street, contestants will sign autographs at the Outlets at Vicksburg. Autograph signings will also be offered during the week at George Carr on South Frontage Road and along Washington Street in downtown.

Group A Autograph signings: 10:30 a.m. – noon Thursday along Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg.

Contest schedule: • Monday morning — Interview • 8 p.m. — Wednesday — Talent • 8 p.m. — Thursday — Evening Wear/On Stage Question • 8 p.m. — Friday — Swimwear Contestants • Miss Rhythm & Blues Emily Miller • Miss Northeast Mississippi Kimberly Gordon • Miss Fairpark Grace McClanahan • Miss Pontotoc Ridge Dana Wesley • Miss All-America City Grace Munro

Contest Schedule: Tuesday morning — Interview • 8 p.m. — Wednesday — Swimwear • 8 p.m. — Thursday — Talent • 8 p.m. — Friday — Evening Wear/On Stage questions

Contest schedule: • Wednesday morning — Interview • 8 p.m. Wednesday — Evening Wear/

2018 MISS MISSISSIPPI JUDGES MICHAEL J. BAUDO

Michael is the Judges Chairman for the Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen Pageant.

He began his involvement with the Miss America Organization more than 20 years ago, serving as a volunteer in various capacities on the state level and on the local level as the Judges Chairman for the Miss Waukesha County Pageant.

He has judged many BAUDO local pageants and regularly attends the Miss America Pageant.

As a graduate from Cardinal Stritch University, with a B.S.A. in Management, Baudo has worked in the lighting industry for 20 years as Vice President of Sales for Zumtobel lighting and is currently the Director of International Sales for Osram/Traxon Lighting.

Baudo and his wife Brenda, a past state titleholder, live in Brookfield, Wis. He is active in his local church having coached youth sports, serving in men’s ministries, and is a member of the mission team working as a short-term missionary in Guatemala and Moldova.

ASHLEY HATFIELD HEAD

Ashley Hatfield Head is a native of Southern Illinois and a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders.

She is a certified speech-language pathologist and is currently employed as a hearing and speech specialist for the Illinois Department of Human Services at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center.

Head has participated in the Miss America Organization as a contestant in both Illinois and Mississippi, and as a volunteer and judge. In 2007, Head was crowned Miss Illi-

nois and went on to represent her state at the Miss America Pageant and on the TLC Reality Series, “Miss America Reality Check.”

During her year of service, Head served as the state ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network, was a spokesperson for CHARACTER COUNTS and as a staunch advocate for her personal platform, “Breast Cancer: Action, Awareness and Advocacy.”

HEAD After her reign, Head continued to support her platform by serving on the board of directors for the American Cancer Society of Southern Illinois and the Metro East, and as chair of the Making Strides for Breast Cancer of Southern Illinois Walk.

In 2015, Head became the Executive Director of the Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization, and was named by the Southern Illinois Business Journal as one of their “20 under 40,” a distinction given to 20 individuals under the age of 40 who demonstrate outstanding leadership in business.

In her free time Head tours regionally as the lead female vocalist with The Mainstreet Players, a band that has opened for Kenny Rogers and performed on stage at The Grand Ole Opry.

Currently Head resides in Anna, Ill., with her husband, Ole Miss Baseball Hall of Famer Stephen Head.

woman to carry both teen and miss titles when she was crowned Miss Nebraska in 2011.

Jacox competed at Miss America in 2012, where she was voted Miss Congeniality and won a non-finalist talent award. After her reign, she continued her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English in 2014.

She continued her involvement in the pageant system by serving as assistant director for Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen Organization and JACOX later, co-executive director for the Miss Nebraska Organization.

Jacox has since resigned from her role with Miss Nebraska, but loves giving back by performing for pageant events and emceeing every chance she can get.

She is now the marketing manager at Lincoln Industries and owner/operator of Kayla’s Keys where she teaches piano lessons.

Jacox is continually looking for volunteer opportunities in her community and regularly dedicates her time to Junior Achievement of Lincoln as well as the BackPack Program. Kayla and her husband, Joel, reside in Lincoln, Nebraska, with their cats Fancy and Niko, and chinchilla, Chip.

KAYLA (BATT) JACOX

Phil Kimmi has been involved with the Miss America Organization since his college days. He is currently an advisory board member of the Miss Missouri Organization and serves as the State Judges Chairman.

Kimmi has regularly attended the Miss America KIMMI

Kayla (Batt) Jacox began her involvement with the Miss America Organization when she volunteered for the local pageant in her hometown of Alliance, Neb. A few years later Jacox became Alliance’s first Outstanding Teen and proceeded to win the title of Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen 2007.

Jacox went on to be the first Nebraska

PHIL KIMMI

Pageant since 1987 and has judged 27 state pageants in the Miss America system.

He had the distinction of serving on the 2012 Miss New York judges panel that selected Mallory Hagen en route to becoming Miss America 2013, and the 2017 Miss North Dakota panel that selected Cara Mund en route to becoming Miss America 2018.

Kimmi holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music from Emporia State University in Kansas. He is an accomplished musician and plays piano, pedal harp and numerous percussion instruments.

Kimmi also earned his Master of Science degree from Emporia State. With 17 years in the pharmaceutical industry, he is currently an Orthopedic Specialty Manager with Sanofi Biosurgery.

Kimmi and his wife Cheryl, a former Miss Kansas finalist, are the parents of three adult sons. He is also blessed with two daughter-in-laws and one grandson. The Kimmis reside in the Kansas City metro area.

FAITH JENKINS

Faith Jenkins is the host of the nationally syndicated court show, “Judge Faith,” which is in its fourth year on the air.

Prior to hosting her TV show she was an attorney in New York at Sidley Austin, a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and a legal analyst appearing on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC regularly.

Jenkins is also a former JENKINS Miss Louisiana and was first runner up to Miss America in 2001, where she won the talent competition singing Nancy Wilson’s classic “If I Could”, the preliminary swimsuit competition, and the Quality of Life Community Service award.

Jenkins currently lives and tapes her show in Los Angeles.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI

Contestants

Miss All-American City Grace Munro

Miss Amory Molly May

Hometown: Ocean Springs Age: 21 Talent: Lyrical Dance Platform: Volunteerism: Things Get Solved When You Get Involved Biography: Munro is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying communication sciences and disorders/occupational therapy. She is on the Chancellor’s honor roll, a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and a Provost Scholar. She is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical Honor Society and was 2014 Miss Mississippi Outstanding Teen.

Hometown: Houston Age: 23 Talent: Vocal Platform: Breast Cancer Awareness Biography: May is a Cum Laude graduate of Mississippi State University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in communications and public relations.

She was a member of six honor societies and was Miss MSU 2017.

Miss Belle of the Bayou Emily O’Rear

Miss Blue Mountain College Rani Higgins

Hometown: Oneonta, Ala. Age: 20 Talent: Dance Platform: “Dancers Fighting Cancer” Biography: O’Rear is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying communications/public relations. She is a member of the MSU Pom Squad and thrice the winner of “Spirit of Dancers Fighting Cancers.” She was on the Samford University Dance Team and was voted as team “Best All Around.”

Miss Blues Trail Kaci Bryant Hometown: Taylorsville Age: 22 Talent: Piano Platform: H.E.A.L. (Healthy Eating for a Longer Life) Biography: Bryant is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying food and nutrition. She is a recipient of an academic scholarship to MSU and a MSU President’s scholar. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and member of the Phi Mu Sorority.

Miss Capital City Georgia Kate Conner Hometown: Ripley Age: 21 Talent: Vocal Platform: Literacy- “Read, Achieve, Succeed” Biography: Conner is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying marketing and fashion design and merchandising. She is a 2017 graduate of Itawamba Community College, where she graduated with honors. At MSU, she is a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, College of Business Ambassadors and Undergraduate Women in Business.

Hometown: Guntown Age: 19 Talent: Dance Platform: Suicide Prevention Biography: Higgins is a student at Blue Mountain College where she is studying psychology. She has studied ballet for 16 years and has been selected as prima ballerina for many performances. She has maintained a perfect A grade point average and is a member of the student council.

Miss Brandon Katelyn Elizabeth Brown Hometown: Richton Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: Anxiety Awareness for Children and Teens Biography: Brown is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she is studying medical laboratory sciences. She was the recipient of a Pearl River Community College Academic Excellence Scholarship and was a member of the PRCC STEM Club. She is a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority.

Miss Clinton Morgan Harris Hometown: Jackson Age: 18 Talent: Dance Platform: Life is Why – American Heart Association Biography: Harris will be a student at Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College, where she plans to study political science. She was Clinton High School’s 2018 Most Beautiful, served as student council treasurer and four times selected as an All-American Cheerleader. She was a member of the Ambassadors Show choir and voted “Most School Spirited.”

Miss Deep South Mackenzie Hutto

Miss Delta Hannah Oliver

Hometown: Waynesboro Age: 20 Talent: Vocal Platform: Lilly’s Lifeline Biography: Hutto is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying nursing. She is a member of the Lambda Sigma Honor Society, an Honor College Keystone Scholar and Lucky Day Scholar. She is a member of the Dixie Darling Dance Team, a Student Government Association Senator for Science and Technology and Nursing and a Mississippi Bucket of Smiles Ambassador.

Hometown: Stuttgart, Ark. Age: 20 Talent: Dance Platform: Multiple Sclerosis: Taking Steps Toward a Cure Biography: Oliver is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying fashion merchandising and business administration and marketing.

On MSU’s President’s list, she is also a member of the Chi Omega Sorority, serving as the T-shirt chairman. She is a member of Lambda Sigma honor society and head of marketing for MSU National Retail Federation Student Association.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Miss Delta Blues Katelyn Perry

Contestants Miss Delta State University Gilliam Oakley

Hometown: Gulfport Age: 19 Talent: Vocal Platform: HOPE: Helping Other People Endure Biogrpahy: Perry is a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College where she is studying communications. She is on the Vice President’s List, president of Downstage Productions Theater’s Junior Board of Directors and was a local emcee for Relay For Life. She is the director of the Pink Heart Funds Cancer Survivor Fashion Show and in 2017 was awarded Harrison County’s volunteer service award.

Hometown: Southhaven Age: 20 Talent: Vocal Platform: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Biography: Oakley is a student at Delta State University where she is studying vocal education. She is a recipient of a DSU choral scholarship, a member of the Dean’s List and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.

She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon Music Honor Society, Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the DSU choir.

Miss Desoto County Colby Brumfield

Miss Dixie Rachel Shumaker

Hometown: Vicksburg Age: 21 Talent: Vocal Platform: Just Jump Biography: Brumfield is a student at Mississippi College where she is working towards a B.A in Music. She was awarded several vocal, choral and MC music scholarships and has traveled abroad with the MC Singers. She performed the role of Little Red in MC’s production of “Into the Woods” and sang with the Mississippi Girlchoir for more than eight years.

Hometown: Pontotoc Age: 19 Talent: Piano Platform: Ahead of the Curve — Scoliosis Biography: Shumaker is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying communications and public relations. She is in the Shackouls Honor College, was on the MSU Freshman Council and a Pi Beta Phi recruitment events chair. She was a 2017 Miss Mississippi’s Miracle Maker and was in the top 10 in the 2016 Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen Pageant

Miss Fairpark Grace McClanahan

Miss Friendly City Hailey Wooldridge

Hometown: Hot Springs, Ark. Age: 21 Talent: Vocal Platform: ORGANIZE to Save Lives Biography: McClanahan is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying marketing and corporate relations. She received a full tuition academic excellence scholarship and is an anchor at News Watch Ole Miss. She is a sports emcee for Ole Miss Athletics and is assistant director of Fan Experience for the Ole Miss Diamond Girls and Ole Miss Baseball.

Hometown: Nettleton Age: 19 Talent: Dance Platform: One Step at a time Biography: Wooldridge is a student at Itawamba Community College where she is studying broadcast journalism. She is on the Dean’s List and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She is part of the Indian Delegation Recruiting for ICC, and in high school, she had the opportunity to attend the Electric Power Association Leadership Convention in Washington, D.C.

Miss Golden Triangle Mikayla Poindexter

Miss Greenville Macken’z Smith

Hometown: West Point Age: 19 Talent: Dance Platform: Integrating Dance and Athletics Into the Lives of Special Needs Kids Biography: Poindexter is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying special education.

She received a freshman academic excellence scholarship to MSU as well as the Mary and Wendell scholarship. She is a member of the MSU Terpsichore Dance Theatre Company, Water Ski and Wake Board Club and participates in MSU’s

Hometown: Philadelphia Age: 22 Talent: Vocal Platform: Skin Cancer Prevention Awareness Biography: Smith is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying audiology. She is a member of the Honor Society, the Dean’s list, and a recipient of the Neshoba County Leadership Scholarship. She was a Mississippi Association of Junior and Community Colleges (MACJC) academic all-state athlete and is listed as a Who’s Who Among American College Students.

Miss Gulf Coast Lizzy Wicks

Miss Hattiesburg Caitlin Olson

Hometown: Ocean Springs Age: 23 Talent: Piano Platform: HELP: Health Educators Leading Prevention Biography: Wicks is a student at the University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Ole Miss where she received a B.A. in International Studies and French.

She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies, selected to the U of M Hall of Fame in 2016 and voted Greek Woman of the Year 2016.

Hometown: Gulfport Age 23 Talent: Singing Platform: Voices For Veterans Biography: Olson is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying merchandising. She is president of the Fashion Merchandising Organization and recipient of the Dean’s Excellence award for Merchandising.

She is the social chair for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and a member of the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Miss Heritage Grace Anne Kennedy Hometown: Hatley Age: 18 Talent: Speed Painting Platform: Art Therapy – Healing Through Creativity Biography: Kennedy is a student at Itawamba Community College where she is studying nursing. She was a 2017 honor graduate at Hatley Attendance Center, was inducted into the Hall of Fame and was named Miss Hatley High School. She received numerous scholarships and is a mentor and assistant coach for the Hatley Junior High Drill Team.

Contestants Miss Hinds Community College Charity Lockridge Hometown: Vicksburg Age: 20 Talent: Vocal Platform: A.W.A. (Alive With Autism) Biography: Lockridge is a student at Hinds Community College where she is studying art/ceramics. She won first place overall in the ceramics division in the 2017 art show as a freshman. She is a Hinds Hi-Stepper and is part of the Baptist Student Union (BSU) lead team.

Miss Jackson Kaylin Costello

Miss Jones County LaRhonda Mack

Hometown: Tupelo Age: 17 Talent: Baton Twirling Platform: Doniphan Dance Project Biography: Costello is a student at Tupelo High School where she takes advance placement courses. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and on the A Honor Roll. She is the dance captain for the THS show choir, a competitive baton twirler, feature twirler for the THS band and principle dancer for the Doniphan Dance Project.

Hometown: Bolton Age: 19 Talent: Piano Platform: Destigmatizing Mental Illnesses Biography: Mack is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying nursing. She is a member of the Lambda Sigma Honor Society and was the recipient of the Golden Eagle Opportunity scholarship.

Miss Magnolia Christana Landress

Miss Meridian Jade Richardson

Hometown: Buford, Ga. Age: 21 Talent: Clarinet Platform: Eyes on the Sky Biography: Landers is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying broadcast meteorology.

She is an Academic Common Market recipient, a U.S. Army All American and entrepreneur of a summer dance and cheer camp. She is the color guard captain for the Famous Maroon Band, president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and a former weekend morning meteorologist.

Miss Mississippi State University Callie Brown Hometown: Lucedale Age: 22 Talent: Dance Platform: America’s Toothfairy Biography: Brown is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying biological sciences. She was a 2017 Miss Mississippi top ten finalist, a MSU Roadrunner and former member of the MSU Pom Squad. She participated in the MSU Dance Marathon and the MSU Relay for Life planning committee.

Miss Natchez Trace Mary Randall Ivy Hometown: Oxford Age: 22 Talent: Piano Platform: Listen Carefully: Healing Hearing Awareness Biography: Ivy is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying communication sciences and disorders (speech pathology). She is an alumna of the Phi Mu Sorority and a member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. She is a member of the Ole Miss band and a U of M fashion society hair and makeup artist.

Hometown: Hurley Age: 20 Talent: Dance Platform: Environmental Awareness Biography: Richardson is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying broadcast journalism and digital media studies. She received several scholarships, is a member of the Golden Key Honor Society and event coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa. She is an honor graduate from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and while there served as the sophomore, student body president.

Miss Monroe County Kasey Pearson Hometown: Amory Age: 20 Talent: Dance Platform: Love2Learn Biography: Pearson is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying pharmaceutical sciences. She is an U of M Provost Scholar, a member of the Early Entry Pharmacy program and serves as a mentor to freshman pharmacy students. She is a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and the Ole Miss Student Activities Association.

Miss Neshoba County Fair Abby Claire Stokes Hometown: Philadelphia Age: 19 Talent: Dance Platform: Alzheimer’s Awareness Biography: Stokes is an honor graduate from East Mississippi Community College where she studied nursing. She was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and a two-time All-American UCA Cheerleader. In 2016, she was named varsity basketball all-district honorable mention and varsity cheer and basketball captain.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Miss New South Tanner Fant Hometown: Starkville Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: Let’s All Dance: Fostering Unity and Inclusivity Through the Creative Arts Biography: Fant is a student at the University of Alabama studying dance and psychology. She is a member of the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, choreographer for Dance Alabama and film producer for Dance Alabama Film Festival. She has been a full scholarship recipient to renowned company intensives and a traveling master teacher.

Miss Northeast Mississippi Kimberly Gordon

Contestants Miss North Central Mississippi Brooke Bullock Hometown: Petal Age: 21 Talent: Piano Platform: Vision Paws Biography: Bullock is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying broadcast journalism and political science. She was a USM sophomore maid, in 2016, vice president of the Delta Gama Foundation and a Dixie Darling. She is a Lucky Day Scholar, was on the President’s list, and a student government senator.

Miss Northland Holly Harrington

Hometown: Brookville Age: 20 Talent: Vocal Platform: Project Me, Project You: Raising Awareness for Body Dysmorphic Disorder Biography: Gordon is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying psychology. She is a member of Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta and National Society for Collegiate Scholars honor societies. She is also a member of the International Thespian Society.

Hometown: Tupelo Age: 24 Talent: Vocal Platform: AIM – Arts Integration Matters Biography: Harrington is a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she is working toward a Master of Arts in Music Education. She received a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Samford University. She was on the President’s list and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Kappa Delta Epsilon. She was first runner up to Miss Mississippi 2017 and third runner up to Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen 2010.

Miss Pontotoc Ridge Dana Wesley

Miss Pride of the South Annelise Meador

Hometown: West Point Age: 22 Talent: Vocal Platform: Cultural Appreciation through Language and Awareness Biography: Wesley is a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Mississippi where she majored in Spanish with a minor in Korean language and culture. She was on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s List and was a Golden Key and National Collegiate Scholar. She is a member of the International Student Fellowship.

Hometown: Madison Age: 21 Talent: Vocal Platform: Backpacks for a Bright Future Biography: Meador attends the University of Kentucky where she is studying integrated strategic communication. She received the Bluegrass Spirit Academic Scholarship and the U Of K Communication Peer Mentor Scholarship. She was on the Dean’s list in 2016 and 2017 and graduated from Madison Central High School with special distinction.

Miss Rankin County Maggie Shoultz

Miss Red Carpet City Leah Gibson

Hometown: Pelahatchie Age: 22 Talent: Vocal Platform: Adoption is an Option Biography: Shoultz was a student at East Central Community College. She plans to attend the University Medical Center in the fall where she will study dentistry.

While at ECCC, she was an officer in Sigma Mu Tau, and a lead vocalist in the choir. She was an ECCC Beauty.

Hometown: Starkville Age: 23 Talent: Vocal Platform: Drive Smart Biography: Gibson is a 2017 graduate of the University of Mississippi where she majored in broadcast journalism.

She was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame in 2017 and was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She served as a Rebel Radio Station manager and was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Miss Rhythm and Blues Emily Miller

Miss Riverbend Sydney Slocum

Hometown: Madison Age: 19 Talent: Vocal Platform: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Biography: Miller is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying communications and public relations. She has been on the President’s list and is a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She had the opportunity to be part of the Mississippi Model Security Council and host a conference for high schools in Mississippi.

Hometown: Olive Branch Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: A Piece to the PuzzlePossibilities for those with Disabilities Biography: Slocum is a student at Mississippi State University where she is studying kinesiology. She is the recipient of the Presidential Scholarship at MSU, a member of the Exercise Science Honor Society and Order of Omega Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement.

She is a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, Maroon VIP and is a MSU Diamond girl.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI

Contestants

Miss Southern Grace Mary Margaret Hyer

Miss Southern Magnolia Katelyn Stone

Hometown: Hattiesburg Age: 22 Talent: Vocal Platform: Organ/Tissue Donation with “Advocate, Celebrate, Donate” Biography: Hyer is a 2018 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Mississippi.

While at Ole Miss, she was on both the Chancellor’s and Dean’s List. She was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the National Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement. She was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Phi Mu Sorority.

Hometown: Hattiesburg Age: n/a Talent: Speed Painting Platform: Pawsitive People: Therapeutic Animal Interaction Biography: Stone is a student at Mississippi College where she is studying biology with a minor in fine art. She is a National Coca-Cola Scholar, selected to the Hall of Fame at Jones County Junior College and the All-Mississippi Collegiate Academic First Team. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and named Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Miss Spirit of the South Emma Caroline Gaddy

Miss Starkville Mary Elizabeth Killian

Hometown: Moulton, Ala. Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: Big Brother/Big Sister Biography: Gaddy is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying integrated marketing and communications with a specialization in sports promotion and communication on a pre-law track. She is a Rebelette and a National Society of Collegiate Scholar.

She is an Ole Miss Communications Social Media Ambassador and a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority.

Hometown: Oxford Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: Dance from the Heart Biography: Killian is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying accounting. She is a scholar athlete at the U of M, an Ole Miss Rebelette and was named to the Chancellor’s list in 2015 and 2016. She is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and part of the Wesley group on campus.

Miss Tupelo Asya Branch

Miss University Charley Ann Nix

Hometown: Booneville Age: 20 Talent: Vocal Platform: Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents Biography: Branch is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying broadcast journalism. She was Ole Miss Most Beautiful in 2018 at and is the president of SCIP (Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents). She is a member of the homecoming committee and is a Rebel Radio D.J.

Hometown: Batesville Age: 21 Talent: Piano Platform: Don’t Wait, Educate! Bullying Prevention Program Biography: Nix is a student at the University of Mississippi where she is studying biochemistry. She is a Lucky Day Scholar, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and a U of M student Housing community assistant. She is a Panhellenic recruitment counselor and a recipient of the Dewees Alumni Association Scholarship.

Miss University of Southern Mississippi Macy Mitchell

Miss Vicksburg Blair Wortsmith Hometown: Little Rock, Ark. Age: 21 Talent: Dance Platform: Guiding Youth to Financial Freedom Biography: Wortsmith is a student at the University of Mississippi studying banking and finance with a minor in marketing and journalism. She is in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, vice president of administration for Tri Delta and is a Panhellenic delegate. She has been on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll and a member of the Phi Kappa Pi and National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Hometown: Petal Age: 21 Talent: Vocal Platform: Crowns For a Cure Biography: Mitchell is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying criminal justice with a minor in communication studies. She is a Lucky Day Scholar, a Heritage Club Scholar and the former secretary of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Delta. She is a two-time recipient of the Miss America 1959 Mary Ann Mobley Scholarship.

Miss Warren County Vivian O’Neal Hometown: Hattiesburg Age: 20 Talent: Dance Platform: Flex Your Muscles for Muscular Dystrophy Biography: O’Neal is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi where she is studying public relations. She is a Lucky Day Scholar, a Dixie Darling and a member of the Phi Mu Sorority. She graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average and serves as an advocate for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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PAGEANT GUIDE FOR DUMMIES Everything you need to know about how the Miss Mississippi Pageant works Forty-nine contestants, four days of competition, one crown on the line, the 86th edition of the Miss Mississippi will begin in Vicksburg for the 61st year Wednesday at the Vicksburg Convention Center.

The 49 contestants range between the ages of 17 and 24 and are all vying for the title of Miss Mississippi and the abundance of scholarships and sponsorships that come along with the title.

Before taking the stage Wednesday, each contestant had to win a preliminary local pageant to earn her spot in the Miss Mississippi Pageant. The representatives of the local pageant then become a key cog in getting the girls ready for Miss Mississippi.

The preliminary pageants follow the same format as the Miss Mississippi Pageant with points earned in competitions in talent, eveningwear, onstage question, swimsuit and personal interview combining to decide the winner.

“There’s fewer girls in these local pageants, but generally they all compete in different ones until they get a title to compete in the big pageant,” Kaitlyn Jones, who works for the Miss Mississippi Pageant, said. Contestants can compete in the Miss Mississippi Pageant for multiple years as long as they meet the requirement of being between 17 and 25 years old and unmarried, but they must win a different local pageant each year in order to qualify.

At the Miss Mississippi pageant, the girls will begin participating in private 10-minute interviews with the judges on Monday. They are divided into three groups and they will have their interviews Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on their group. The groups also determine which night of the competition the contestants will compete in eveningwear, swimsuit or talent.

“They’ll ask things along the lines of current events,” Jones said of the interview.

“Maybe there is an important law being passed and they will ask about that or if there is a political issue going on they’ll ask about that. They will ask things about

policy and mainly current events. Really, it is up to the judges. They write their questions and they feed off of each other.”

Wednesday night the contestants will take part in the first night of preliminary onstage competition. Each group will compete in one of the three onstage competitions with the eveningwear group also answering the onstage questions. The groups will then rotate categories over the next two nights with the final preliminary taking place Friday evening.

The contestants’ preliminary scores are made up of their score in each of the five categories. The private interview counts for 25 percent, talent counts for 35 percent, swimsuit counts for 15 percent, eveningwear counts for 20 percent and the onstage questions count for 5 percent.

According to the official Miss Mississippi rules, “the private interview is designed to allow insight into the contestant’s ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the title holder and to express and distinguish her beliefs.”

The talent portion for each contestant lasts 90 seconds and no two contestants are allowed to have duplicate performances, meaning they cannot sing or dance to the same song as another contestant.

According to the official Miss Mississippi rules, “the judges are looking for interpretive ability and technical skill level along with stage presence and personality.”

In the swimsuit portion, contestants can wear either a one- or two-piece suit and can either wear shoes or be barefoot. The contestants are limited to 20 seconds of a walk, turn and pause during the swimsuit competition.

According to the official Miss Mississippi rules, “the judges are looking for the contestant’s lifestyle statement concerning physical health and nutrition, their sense of confidence and composure, and the way they present themselves by their walk, posture, grace, energy, charisma, and expression.”

Jones said the judges are not necessarily

looking for “who has the flattest stomach,” but that each judge will have his or her own criteria of what they are looking for.

The eveningwear competition is judged on “beauty and sense of attractiveness; sense of confidence; personality and stage presence; technique (walk, posture, carriage and grace); and appropriateness of evening wear.” During this portion each contestant will also answer a randomly selected question.”

“A person’s dress that they pick out really says a lot about them,” Jones said. “When they are judging it, does it stand out? Everything depends on the judge. Not everybody is going to look for the same thing.”

On Saturday, the contestants return for the final night of competition. At the beginning of the show the top 10 are revealed and only they participate in the final night of competition. They compete in each of the onstage categories once again and then the top five is revealed.

The final portion of competition is an onstage question for the top five. On the final night, the contestants’ score in the preliminary round counts for 25 percent, talent counts for 30 percent, swimsuit counts for 10 percent, eveningwear counts for 15 percent and the final on stage question counts for 20 percent.

The winner of Miss Mississippi receives a $10,000 scholarship to use at any college or university, and thousands of dollars of institute-specific scholarships from colleges throughout the state. Miss Mississippi also receives an abundance of sponsorships to assist them throughout their yearlong reign.

“They have dress sponsors, sponsors for jewelry, they have hair sponsors, tanning sponsors. Anybody that sponsors the pageant, she gets that sponsorship,” Jones said.

Miss Mississippi will also represent the state in the Miss America Pageant in September. If Miss Mississippi is named Miss America, her first runner-up in the state pageant will assume the title of Miss Mississippi.

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MISS MISSISSIPPI

T

he 2018 Miss Mississippi Pageant crowned 150 princes and princesses Saturday at the Vicksburg Convention Center.

The Miss Mississippi Corp. Magnolia Prince and Princess Program

is geared for young girls and boys from ages 7 to 10. The purpose of the

program is to mentor children who have an interest in someday competing in or working on the Miss Mississippi Pageant and promoting community

Royalty Miss Mississippi OLIVIA LARSEN Parents: Rusty and Stephanie Larsen Hometown: Vicksburg

service. The current Miss Mississippi Pageant local titleholders serve

as mentors to their princes and princesses and all Magnolia Princes and

Princesses participate in some aspect of the stage production numbers which are part of a major live television show.

Miss Mississippi

pageant director and local titleholder, to be part of the titleholder’s year. They

TARYN LUSBY

The princes and princesses have the opportunity, as provided by the local

are encouraged to attend assemblies and meetings where the local titleholder speaks and or performs, with her. The local titleholder is encouraged to

engage the princes and princesses in any activity that she can to make them

Parents: Jimbo and Jennifer Lusby Hometown: Vicksburg

feel a part of her year as they prepare for the Miss Mississippi Pageant.

Miss Mississippi

All America City

All America City

GRACE FEIBELMAN

EVIE HATHORN

MAEVE HATHRON

Parents: Rich and Katie Feibelman Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Sam and Kate Hathron Hometown: Ripley

Parents: Sam and Kate Hathron Hometown: Ripley

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All America City KINSELY PARKER Parents: Brian and Ginger Parker Hometown: Vicksburg

Amory HAYDEN BELL Parents: Matt and Haley Bell Hometown: Vicksburg

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Royalty

MISS MISSISSIPPI Amory

Amory

Belle of the Bayou

KALLIE JOHNSON

AVERY RICHARDSON

SYDNEY STRONG

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Warren Johnson Hometown: Hollandale

Parents: Bobby L. and Michelle Richardson Hometown: Brandon

Parents: Jason and Saundra Strong Hometown: Madison

Belle of the Bayou

Belle of the Bayou

Blue Mountain College

CONNER EIFLING

KARSYN TOWNS

CARSON GLIDEWELL

Parents: Justin and Haley Eifling Hometown: Oxford

Parents: Chris and Sara Towns Hometown: Oneonta, Ala.

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain College

Blues Trail

RAYLEE PENNINGTON

SOPHIE WATKINS

CORINNE ALLEN

Parents: Jena Pennington and the late Tyler Pennington Hometown: Saltillo

Parents: Scott Watkins and Holly Gookin Hometown: Louisville

Parents:William and Alexis Glidewell Hometown: Saltillo

Parents: Monroe and Dedra Allen Hometown: Mendenhall

Blues Trail

Blues Trail

Brandon

JACELYN HENDERSON

BLAIR HUNT

KALY JAMES

Parents: Jason and Sylvia Henderson Hometown: Taylorsville

Parents: Ryan and Amy Hunt Hometown: Taylorsville

Parents: Justin and Brianna James Hometown: Petal

Brandon

Brandon

Capital City

AINSLEY MCILWAIN

CAYDEN THORNHILL

MOLLEY BLACKSTONE

Parents: Benjamin and Michelle McIlwain Hometown: Richton

Parents: Brandy and Chad Thornhill Hometown: Sumrall

Parents: Ed and Jenay Neely Blackstone Hometown: Greenwood

Capital City

Capital City

Clinton

ELIZABETH BEDNAR

KARA ROWE

KASEY PIGG

Parents: Drs. Anthony and Amy Bednar Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Philip Rowe and Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Chad and Belinda Pigg Hometown: Jackson

Clinton

Clinton

Deep South

ALDEN LITTLE

JAYLI SIMMONS

STELLA DEWS

Parents: Seth and Whitney Little Hometown: Madison

Parents: Chad and Robbye Lewis Hometown: Petal

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carrington Dews, Jr. Hometown: Hattiesburg

Deep South

Deep South

Delta

ISABELLA PATTIE

AVA BONDURANT

ALI FLANAGAN

Parents: Chad and Paige Pattie Hometown: Hattiesburg

Parents: John and Lisa Bondurant Hometown: Madison

Parents: Burt and Beth Flanagan Hometown: Greenville

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Delta COLLEEN ALEXANDER Parents: Kristen and Chaz Nichols Hometown: Hollandale

Delta

Delta Blues

CALE BUCHANAN

LILY WRIGHT

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Buchanan Hometown: Greenville

Parents: Dusty Wright and Hilary Clayburn Hometown: Mendenhall

Delta Blues

Delta Blues

Delta State University

PAYTON HAMILTON

ADDI-CAITE SMITH

MCCLARA MORTON

Parents: Scott and Cathy Smith Hometown: Mendenhall

Parents: Chad and Annelise Lader and Will and Mindy Morton Hometown: Madison

Parents: Shayanna and Colin Gaskin Hometown: Hattiesburg

Delta State University

Delta State University

Desoto County

ANNA GEORGE

MOLLEY MCKEE

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Justin George Hometown: Merigold

Parents: Clay and Holly McKee Hometown: Cleveland

ANNABELLE MANSELL Parents: Clay and Amanda Mansell Hometown: Clinton

Desoto County

Desoto County

Dixie

HAYDEN CANNADA

SHELBY BRINKMANN

SAYLOR PAYNE

Parents: Scott and Lesley Cannada Hometown: Edwards

Parents: Eric and Lesley Brinkmann Hometown: Clinton

Parents: Dustin and Cheley Payne Hometown: Pontotoc

Dixie

Dixie

Fairpark

POLLY REID

AUBREY ROBBINS

HARPER WILLIAMS

Parents: Clint and Brandi Reid Hometown: New Albany

Parents: Dustin and Lerissa Robbins Hometown: Pontotoc

Parents: Shanda and Brett Williams Hometown: New Albany

Fairpark

Fairpark

Friendly City

SARA-BARTON OZBIRN

EMMA FARRIS

AUDREY BISHOP

Parents: Mark and Jala Ozbirn Hometown: New Albany

Parents: Robbie and Kristy Farris Hometown: Walls

Parents: Justin and Julie Bishop Hometown: Madison

Friendly City

Friendly City

Golden Triangle

REESE WILSON

EMILY KITTRELL

JOSIE DONALDSON

Parents: Craig and Elizabeth Wilson Brandon

Parents: Brian and Candice Kittrell Hometown: Brandon

Parents: Jane and Jeremy Donaldson Hometown: Starkville

Golden Triangle

Golden Triangle

Greenville

CROSBY TAYLOR

BLAKE CASANO

BELLA JONES

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Jetson Dow Taylor Hometown: Starkville

Parents: Justin and Elizabeth Casano Hometown: Starkville

Parents: Derrick and Sarah Jones Hometown: Decatur

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Greenville

Greenville

Gulf Coast

AUBREY JONES

ELLA PHILLIPS

ANZELY LOTT

Parents: Derrick and Sarah Jones Hometown: Decatur

Parents: Chris and Kim Phillips Hometown: Hickory

Parents: Amy Lott Hometown: Vicksburg

Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast

Hattiesburg

ADDISON BEDNAR

BROOKLYNN NICHOLSON

CAROLINE PONDER

Parents: Drs. Anthony and Amy Bednar Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Jennifer Nicholson and Earl Spears Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ponder Hometown: Vicksburg

Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg

Heritage

PRESLEY BRISTER

LANEY HUNT

ABBY HANNON

Parents: Jacob and Kara Brister Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Bridgett and Richard Hunt Hometown: Vicksburg

Heritage

Heritage

MADDIE COOK

SYDNEY CALHOUN

Parents: Jim and Brandi Cook Hometown: Smithville

Parents: Josh Calhoun and Mary Barker Hometown: Amory

Hinds Community College

Hinds Community College

DERIC GIBBS, JR.

JOYE MINOR

Parents: Kelvin and Khelli Reed and Deric Gibbs, Sr. Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Danyiel Tyler and Karl Minor, Jr. Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Matt and Lauren Hannon Hometown: Amory

Hinds Community College BELLA VAUGHAN Parents: Zac Vaughan and Caitlin Beard Hometown: Vicksburg

Jackson MAYNOR MALONE Parents: Chris and Allyson Malone Hometown: Pontotoc

Jackson

Jackson

Jones County

JAYLEA COMANS

ELLA THORNTON

LOLA FIELDS

Parents: Mendi Mason and Bobby Comans Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Kimberly and Evan Thornton Hometown: Walls

Parents: Russ and Monica Fields Hometown: Moss Point

Jones County

Jones County

Magnolia

MY’LIYAH MACK

JARIA FULTON

ANNIE HOSSLEY

Parents: LaTonya Mack Hometown: Bolton

Parents: Jamelda F. Fulton Hometown: Greenville

Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Albert Tucker Hossley Hometown: Vicksburg

Magnolia

Magnolia

Meridian

LUCI MADISON

MALLORY HOBSON

RAINAH MUFFLEY

Parents: Jay and Laura Madison Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Jay and Salli Hobson Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Randy and Cyrena Muffley Hometown: Moss Point

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Meridian

Meridian

REESE MCKAY

ANN WALLER

Parents: Ryan and Candace McKay Hometown: Philadelphia

Parents: Kyle and McCall Waller Hometown: Meridian

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

ALLIE INGRAM

PRESLEY WILLIAMS

Parents: Jason and Joni Ingram Hometown: Starkville

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams Hometown: Grenada

Mississippi State University CLAIR BROWN Parents: Keith and Aliesha Brown Hometown: Lucedale

Monroe County LILLY CRUMP Parents: Jeff and Serenity Crump Hometown: Tupelo

Monroe County

Monroe County

Natchez Trace

HALLIE CLARK

ADDISON CRIPPEN

LILA GOODMAN

Parents: Corey and Kristen Clark Hometown: Amory

Parents: Corey and Jennifer Crippen Hometown: Guntown

Parents: Taylor Goodman Hometown: Saltillo

Natchez Trace

Natchez Trace

Neshoba County Fair

ANNA COPE

AVA ROLAND

MADISON WATERS

Parents: John and Marie Cope Hometown: Oxford

Parents: Malcolm and Leah Roland Hometown: Oxford

Parents: Mary Ellen and Dave Waters Hometown: DeKalb

Neshoba County Fair

Neshoba County Fair

New South

ALY THOMAS

ADDY PHILLIPS

MARY WASHINGTON

Parents: Chaz and Brandi Thomas Hometown: Philadelphia

Parents: Tracy and Jennifer Phillips Hometown: Philadelphia

New South

New South

KATIE THORNTON

FALLON FRISBY

Parents: Brad and Angie Thornton Hometown: Pearl

North Central Mississippi SYDNEY HICKS Parents: Bill and Kristy Hicks Hometown: Petal

Parents: Robert and Courtney Frisby Hometown: Brandon

North Central Mississippi KRISSI JOE SIMMONS Parents: Chris and Jennie Simmons Hometown: Lake

Parents: Robert and Miranda Washington Hometown: Maben

North Central Mississippi HALEY HICKS Parents: Bill and Kristy Hicks Hometown: Petal

Northeast Mississippi HATLEIGH HAMBLIN Parents: Margaret Wood and Nathan Hamblin Hometown: Pontotoc

Northeast Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi

Northland

DAVIS GABLE

ANNALAUREN ABNEY

ADLEIGH MITCHENER

Parents: Ike and Deanna Gable Hometown: Guntown

Parents: Tommy and Nikki Abney Hometown: Tupelo

Parents: Rob and Karla Mitchener Hometown: Madison

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Northland

Northland

Pontotoc Ridge

EMME MITCHENER

BRYLEE SMITH

CAROLINE KYLE

Parents: Rob and Karla Mitchener Hometown: Madison

Parents: Bryan and Candace Smith Hometown: Columbus

Parents: Jay and Amanda Kyle Hometown: Pontotoc

Pontotoc Ridge

Pontotoc Ridge

Pride of the South

KAYLEE WOLLFARTH

TRICIA KORNEGAY

HATLEE JOHNSON

Parents: Brandan and Janna Wollfarth Hometown: Kosciusko

Parents: Amy Williams Hometown: Mathiston

Parents: Cliff and Suzanna Johnson Hometown: Mathiston

Pride of the South

Pride of the South

Rankin County

RILEIGH JOHNSON

CHLOE KING

SAILOR BANKSTON

Parents: Field and Brandi Johnson Hometown: Maben

Parents: Adam and Leann King Hometown: Southaven

Parents: Kyle and Kristen Bankston Hometown: Lake

Rankin County

Rankin County

Red Carpet City

SARAH EVERETT

ELLA THOMAS

BELLA DUBOSE

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett Hometown: Brandon

Parents: Robin and Heath Thomas Hometown: Canton

Parents: Cass and Lori Dubose Hometown: Hattiesburg

Red Carpet City

Red Carpet City

Rhythm & Blues

AVA SHAW

ASHLIN SKINNER

MADILYN BULLARD

Parents: Anthony and Tonya Shaw Hometown: Byram

Parents: Anthony and Sandra Skinner Hometown: Macon

Parents: Fred and Sarah Bullard Hometown: Sherman

Rhythm & Blues

Rhythm & Blues

Riverbend

SOPHIE ENGELS

MARYN WHALEN

FARAH BULLOCK

Parents: Brad and Tara Engels Hometown: Madison

Parents: Bryan and Kellye Whallen Hometown: Madison

Parents: Brian and Stephanie Bullock Hometown: Madison

Riverbend

Riverbend

Southern Grace

ALLIE BURLESON

RIVERS WELLS

CARRINGTON DEWS

Parents: Brad and Leann Burleson Hometown: Brandon

Parents: JD and Tonya Cresswell Hometown: Bentonia

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carrington Dews, Jr. Hometown: Hattiesburg

Southern Grace

Southern Grace

Southern Magnolia

KELLING NICHOLS

EMILY NICHOLS

MIA HOLMES

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Brantley Nichols Hometown: Oxford

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Brantley Nichols Hometown: Oxford

Parents: Katy Gavin Hometown: Hattiesburg

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MISS MISSISSIPPI Southern Magnolia

Southern Magnolia

Spirit of the South

CHARLEIGH KING

MALLORY THIELING

LYLA CRIDDLE

Parents: Lauren Carter and Colin King Hometown: Runnelstown

Parents: Ryan and Bellena Criddle Hometown: Amory

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Craig Thieling Hometown: Hattiesburg

Spirit of the South

Spirit of the South

Starkville

KEELY MITCHELL

MADI SLOAN

SAMANTHA PAYNE

Parents: Adian and Lindsay Mitchell Hometown: Smithville

Parents: Eric and Lauren Sloan Hometown: Amory

Parents: Darrell and Stephanie Payne Hometown: Vestavia Hills, Ala.

Starkville

Starkville

Tupelo

AVERY LAWLER

OLIVIA LEE

LILAH LANE

Parents: Scott and Daphne Lawler Hometown: Gulfport

Parents: Ken and Ginger Lee Hometown: Starkville

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. David W. Lane Hometown: Canton

Tupelo

Tupelo

University of Mississippi

KATIE GREGG

MCKAY GREGG

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Neal Gregg Hometown: Hattiesburg

Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Neal Gregg Hometown: Hattiesburg

University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi

EMELIA DOTY

JORDAN COMBS

MARY STEWART

Parents: Barbie and David Doty Hometown: Brandon

Parents: Jason and Casie Combs Hometown: Vicksburg

University of Southern Mississippi ANISTON EBKE

University of Southern Mississippi

ADELAIDE REED Parents: Commander Randal and Kim Reed Hometown: Senatobia

Parents: Amy and Morgan Stewart Hometown: Gulf Shores, Ala.

Vicksburg RAYLEE COOPER

RYAN GREY

Parents: Jerffery and Cathy Cooper Hometown: Forest

Parents: Zach and Jennifer Grey Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Scott and Jennifer Ebke Hometown: Hattiesburg

Vicksburg

Vicksburg

Warren County

CALLIE EICHELBERGER

MADDIE SNOW

AUTUMN JOHNSTON

Parents: Steven and Cheri Snow Hometown: Vicksburg

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lance Eichelberger Hometown: Lake

Parents: Zachery and Danielle Johnston Hometown: Beaumont

Warren County

Warren County

KENNEDI SHOWS

SADIE FREEMAN

Parents: Clifton and Sarah Hillman Hometown: Leakesville

Parents: Jerread Freeman and Heather Edwards Hometown: Beaumont

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