Miss Mississippi ÐÔÊӽ紫ý University to be crowned Oct. 17
Contact: Mary PollitzÂ
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Nine undergraduate students are seeking the title of Miss Mississippi ÐÔÊӽ紫ý University on Thursday [Oct. 17].
The event takes place at Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the public and $10 for current ÐÔÊӽ紫ý students, and are available at or from the Center for Student Activities in Colvard Student Union.
The winner of the Miss ÐÔÊӽ紫ý pageant advances to the Miss Mississippi Pageant, with that program’s winner eligible to compete for Miss America. Miss ÐÔÊӽ紫ý receives a full-tuition scholarship, with the first, second and third runners up receiving $1,000, $750 and $500 scholarships respectively.
Since its inception in 1959, eight Miss ÐÔÊӽ紫ý title holders have been crowned Miss Mississippi, with one being crowned Miss America. The winner of this competition serves as an ambassador for the university—representing ÐÔÊӽ紫ý during speaking engagements, appearances and performances on campus and throughout the community.
This year’s contestants include:
AIKEN, South Carolina—Avery Gray, senior, geosciences major
BOONVILLE— Jaycee Drew Janzen, senior, marketing major
BRIDGEPORT, Alabama— Reese Smith, sophomore, business administration and foreign language major
FAYETTE, Alabama—Abby Berthoud, freshman, wildlife fisheries and aquaculture major
³Ò¸é·¡·¡±·³Õ±õ³¢³¢·¡â€” Skylar Harden, senior, interdisciplinary studies major
MADISON, Tennessee— Aniyah McKissic, junior, music education
NEW ALBANY— Rylie Ozbirn, junior, elementary education major
VICKSBURG—Sarah Randolph, senior, biological sciences major
WAYNESBORO— Karolina Heathcock, senior, wildlife fisheries and aquaculture major
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