Miss Mississippi

Miss Mississippi is a scholarship pageant and a preliminary of Miss America. The contest began in 1934, has been held in Vicksburg since 1958, and provides more money than any other scholarship pageant in the Miss America Organization.

Four Miss Mississippis have won the Miss America crown: Mary Ann Mobley (1959), Lynda Lee Mead (1960), Cheryl Prewitt (1980), and Susan Akin (1986).

Hattiesburg is home to nine Miss Mississippis, which is more than any other city/town.

Former Miss Mississippis at the 2007 50th anniversary of the pageant.

Patricia McRaney crowning Annice Jernigan, 1961.

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