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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Mississippi Teen USA

Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersVicksburg
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
H. J. "Winky" Freeman
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Mississippi's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Mississippi in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Nataleigh Nix of Madison was crowned Miss Mississippi's Teen on April 23, 2023 at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

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The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

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  • 4th runners-up: Molly May (2013)
  • Top 10: Jasmine Murray (2008), Jane Granberry (2020)
  • Top 11: Tori Johnston (2022)

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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  • Preliminary Talent: Molly May (2013)

Other awards

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  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: France Beard (2012), Stella Ford (2017), Presley Caldwell (2019)

Winners

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  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Nataleigh Nix[1] Madison Miss Metro Jackson's Teen Vocal
2022 Cameron Davis Meridian 17 Miss Pine Belt's Outstanding Teen Dance
2021 Tori Johnston[2] Madison 18 Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Tomorrow" from Annie Top 11
2019-20 Jane Granberry[3] Hattiesburg 16 Miss Hattiesburg's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "River Deep – Mountain High" Top 10
2018 Presley Caldwell[4] Grenada 17 Miss Northland's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Desperado" by The Eagles Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017 Holly Brand[5] Meridian 17 Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding Teen Vocal, “Up to the Mountain” Later Miss Mississippi 2021[6]
2016 Stella Ford[7] Brandon 17 Miss Southern Grace's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "At Last" by Etta James Teens in Action Award Finalist
2015 Grace Post[8] Madison 16 Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Dance
2014 Grace Munro[9] Ocean Springs 17 Miss Turtle Creek's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance
2013 Anne Elizabeth Buys[10] Vicksburg 14 Miss Riverland's Outstanding Teen Ballet en pointe Later Miss Mississippi 2017[11][12]

4th runner-up at Miss Mississippi USA 2021[13]

2012 Molly May[14] Houston 17 Miss Dixie's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls 4th runner-up[15] Preliminary Talent Award[15] 2nd runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2016 pageant[16]

3rd runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2019 competition[17]

Later 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2019[18]

Later Miss Mississippi World 2020[citation needed]
2011 France Beard[19] Madison 17 Miss Madison's Outstanding Teen Dance Teens in Action Award Finalist 1st runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2015 pageant[20]
2010 Christina Bostick[21] Hattiesburg 16 Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding Teen Dance, "Jellicle Ball" from Cats
2009 Laura Lee Lewis[22] Brookhaven 15 Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss Mississippi 2016[16]
4th runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant[23]
2008 Morgan Lindsey Burnett[24] Brandon 17 Miss New South's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "New Attitude"
2007 Jasmine Murray[25] Columbia Miss Houston/North Central's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 10 Top 13 Finalist on season 8 of American Idol[26]

Later Miss Mississippi 2014[27]
Top 10 at Miss America 2015 pageant
2006 Kasey Wilder[28] Pontotoc Miss Pontotoc's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2005 Natalie Wood[29] Oxford 15 Theatrical Jazz Dance

References

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  1. ^ Guizerix, Anna (2023-04-23). "Miss Metro Jackson Nataleigh Nix crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2023". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ Reeves, Tim (2021-04-25). "Charmed: Johnston crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  3. ^ "Granberry named 2019 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen - The Vicksburg Post". The Vicksburg Post. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  4. ^ Cowart Frazier, Terri (April 29, 2018). "Presley Caldwell Earns 2018 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Crown". The Vicksburg Post.
  5. ^ "Holly Brand chosen Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". WTOK News. May 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Szymanowska, Gabriela. "Miss Mississippi 2021: Miss Golden Triangle Holly Brand crowned winner". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  7. ^ Halford, Mary Margaret (June 5, 2016). "Brandon's Stella Ford crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". Sun Herald.
  8. ^ Fowler, Sarah (June 9, 2015). "Madison teen wins state crown". The Clarion-Ledger.
  9. ^ Cowart Frazier, Terri (June 8, 2014). "Grace Munro crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". The Vicksburg Post.
  10. ^ Apel, Therese (June 25, 2017). "Miss Mississippi finds inspiration in family, faith". The Clarion-Ledger. Buys then went on to win the crown of Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen in 2013,...
  11. ^ Miss Vicksburg Anne Elizabeth Buys crowned Miss Mississippi
  12. ^ Frazier, Terri Cowart (June 24, 2017). "Buys named Miss Mississippi". The Vicksburg Post.
  13. ^ "Miss Mississippi USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  14. ^ "Miss Dixie Molly May wins teen pageant". The Vicksburg Post. June 2, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  16. ^ a b "3 time runner-up from Brookhaven wins Miss Mississippi crown". washingtontimes.com. 26 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Miss Mississippi 2019: Mary Margaret Hyer of Hattiesburg wins crown". Clarion Ledger. June 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Please join us in congratulating our National Sweetheart Pageant Top 10!". Facebook. National Sweetheart Pageant. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  19. ^ Dakin, Meryl K. (June 6, 2011). "France Beard". Jackson Free Press.
  20. ^ Threadgill, Jacob (June 28, 2015). "Miss USM crowned Miss Mississippi". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS: Gannett.
  21. ^ "Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding Teen takes state title". The Vicksburg Post. June 5, 2010.
  22. ^ Campbell, Donna (June 22, 2017). "Laura Lee Lewis' reign comes to an end". The Daily Leader. She was crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen in 2009...
  23. ^ "Miss America 2017 is: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields". USATODAY. September 11, 2016.
  24. ^ Wade, Maggie (July 11, 2014). "Two former "Outstanding Teens" win first night preliminaries". WLBT News. She competed against two other former Miss Mississippi Outstanding Teens, Morgan Burnett, Miss Rankin County...
  25. ^ Watkins, Billy (2009-02-24). "A star in the making? 3 Miss. cities happily lay claim to 'Idol' contestant Murray". Clarion Ledger. [dead link‍]
  26. ^ "Black TV Ratings for Week of March 16–22". Target Market News. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  27. ^ 12:51 p.m. CDT July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13). "Jasmine Murray crowned Miss Mississippi". Clarionledger.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ "Miss Mississippi Outstanding Teen Crowned". WLBT News. 3 July 2006.
  29. ^ "2005- Natalie Wood". Miss Mississippi Pageant.
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