- Miss Mississippi USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Mississippi.
The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.
Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010. They have never had a Miss USA, and their highest placement was Leah Laviano's 1st-runner up placement in 2008.
Four titleholders have competed at Miss Teen USA, and as of 2007, four have competed at Miss America.
The pageant is directed by Miss Tennessee USA 1989: Kim Greenwood.[1]
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- 1st runners-up: Leah Laviano (2008)
- 3rd runners-up: Cindy Williams (1986)
- 4th runners-up: Laurie Kimbrough (1979), Dana Richmond (1988)
- Top 10: Jennifer Adcock (2005), Breanne Ponder (2010)
- Top 11/12: Katharine Manning (1987), Stephanie Teneyck (1990)
- Top 15: Marlene Britsch (1961), Patricia Ann Turk (1964)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Stephanie Teneyck (1990)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Keeley Patterson Starkville 20 2010 Breanne Ponder Mount Olive[2] 20 Top 10, finishing in 8th place 2009 Jessica Lauren McRaney Terry 23 Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2004 2008 Leah Laviano Ellisville 19 1st runner-up 2007 Jalin Wood Waynesboro 25 Previously Miss Mississippi 2004 2006 Kendra King Monticello 20 2005 Jennifer Adcock Hattiesburg 24 Finalist Previously Miss Mississippi 2002, semifinalist at Miss America 2003, Mississippi's Junior Miss 1998 2004 Beth Richards Laurel 25 2003 Allison Bloodworth Grenada 21 Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1999 2002 Heather Soriano Philadelphia 24 Previously Miss Mississippi 1999 2001 Melanie Vaughn[3] Olive Branch 2000 Angie Carpenter Greenwood Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1994, semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1994 1999 Kari Babski Gloster 1998 Angel Whatley[4] Jackson 1997 Arlene McDonald[5] Tupelo Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1992, semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1992 1996 Caroline Ramagos[6] Soso 1995 Jill Tullos Married Senator Chris McDaniel 1994 Leslie Jetton Gave up her title in March to become a national spokesperson for Caribe Corporations in New Orleans.[7] 1993 Sherry Bowles Lambert 1992 Tammy Johnson 1991 Mitzi Swanson 1990 Stephanie Teneyck 20 Semi-finalist, finishing in 11th place Miss Photogenic 2nd Runner up at Miss All Nations 1990 1989 Laura Durrett Olive Branch 1988 Dana Richmond Madison 20 4th runner-up 1st Runner up at Miss International 1988 1987 Katharine Manning Drew 24 Semi-finalist, finishing in 7th place Previously Miss Mississippi 1984, 2nd runner up at Miss America 1985 1986 Cindy Williams Hattiesburg 22 3rd runner-up Semifinalist at Miss International 1986 1985 Camille Gilliland Meridian 1984 Carla Green Biloxi 1983 Becky Case Jackson 1982 Nancy Perkins Marks 1981 Angela Ashmore 1980 Cheri Brown Meridian Previously Miss Mississippi 1978, preliminary swimsuit winner at Miss America 1979 1979 Laurie Kimbrough Oxford 4th runner-up 1978 Wanda Gatlin 1977 Leigh Tapley Jackson 1976 Teresa Camp 1975 Leigh Cross 1974 Denise Clark 1973 Karen Clements 1972 Deborah Pawlik 1971 Janey Gillis 1970 Susan Ladner Pass Christian 1969 Rose Ray 1968 Brenda Conerly 1967 Lassie Cooke 1966 Unknown 1965 Unknown 1964 Patricia Ann Turk Semi-finalist 1963 Joan Kenebrilde Hattiesburg competed in the 1964 Miss Dixie Pageant 1962 Sandra Mazur Jackson competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant 1961 Marlene Britsch Semi-finalist 1954–1960 Did Not Compete 1953 Jessie Morgan Semi-finalist at Miss America 1951 1952 Carolyn Thomas 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "Producers". Miss Mississippi USA/Teen USA Pageants. http://www.missmississippiusa.com/producers.html. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Profile: Mississippi USA - Breanne Ponder
- ^ Purdy, Jean (2000-06-06). "With near misses in past, Desoto beauty wins title". The Commercial Appeal. p. DS1.
- ^ "Jackson woman wins Miss Mississippi USA title" (Press release). Associated Press. 1997-06-14. p. B3.
- ^ "Two pageants crown winners in Biloxi in double ceremony". The Commercial Appeal. 1996-06-10. p. B3.
- ^ "Shooting For a New Goal MISS USA contestant turns from hoops to rule over different courts". The Commercial Appeal. 1995-12-29. p. C1.
- ^ "Miss Mississippi gets a better offer". The Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate. 1994-03-10. p. 4-B.
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