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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.
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The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2001 to 2010, before becoming part of Greenwood Productions in 2010 under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood. [1]
Before the big day, there are several preliminary competitions to watch and events to attend.
Every summer, Vicksburg plays host to the Miss Mississippi Pageant and Parade. Also every summer, the Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club hosts a homecoming weekend/reunion that provides scholarships to graduating high-school seniors. Former residents from across the country return for the event.
VICKSBURG — In her third year competing, Miss Capital City Becky Williams was crowned Miss Mississippi 2024 during Saturday night’s final competition held at the Vicksburg Convention Center.
This win put her in the position to compete for the state's Miss Mississippi Pageant in 1987. [3] She went on to capture the coveted crown, making history as the very first African American to ever win. [1] [3] She was the fourth runner-up in the Miss America Pageant, [2] representing the state of Mississippi in 1987. [1]
After a week of competition, Miss Mississippi crowned its 2022 winner, Miss Mississippi State Emmie Perkins.