Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen

Miss Mississippi’s Teen
Formation	2005
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Vicksburg
Location	Mississippi;
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Key people	H. J. "Winky" Freeman
Website	Official website

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

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.

In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Mississippi's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Brooke Bumgarner of Madison was crowned Miss Mississippi's Teen on April 22, 2024, at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025, and placed 2nd runner up.

Results summary

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

Placements

2nd runners-up: Brooke Bumgarner (2024)
4th runners-up: Molly May (2013)
Top 10: Jasmine Murray (2008), Jane Granberry (2020)
Top 11: Tori Johnston (2022)

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Talent: Molly May (2013)
Preliminary Evening Gown: Brooke Bumgarner (2024)

Other awards

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

Winners

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
2024	Brooke Bumgarner	Madison		Miss Pine Belt's Teen	Vocal	2nd runner-up
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

^ Guizerix, Anna (2023-04-23). "Miss Metro Jackson Nataleigh Nix crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2023". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
^ Reeves, Tim (2021-04-25). "Charmed: Johnston crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
^ "Granberry named 2019 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen - The Vicksburg Post". The Vicksburg Post. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
^ Cowart Frazier, Terri (April 29, 2018). "Presley Caldwell Earns 2018 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Crown". The Vicksburg Post.
^ "Holly Brand chosen Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". WTOK News. May 1, 2017.
^ Szymanowska, Gabriela. "Miss Mississippi 2021: Miss Golden Triangle Holly Brand crowned winner". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
^ Halford, Mary Margaret (June 5, 2016). "Brandon's Stella Ford crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". Sun Herald.
^ Fowler, Sarah (June 9, 2015). "Madison teen wins state crown". The Clarion-Ledger.
^ Cowart Frazier, Terri (June 8, 2014). "Grace Munro crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". The Vicksburg Post.
^ 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,...
^ Miss Vicksburg Anne Elizabeth Buys crowned Miss Mississippi
^ Frazier, Terri Cowart (June 24, 2017). "Buys named Miss Mississippi". The Vicksburg Post.
^ "Miss Mississippi USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
^ "Miss Dixie Molly May wins teen pageant". The Vicksburg Post. June 2, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b "3 time runner-up from Brookhaven wins Miss Mississippi crown". washingtontimes.com. 26 June 2016.
^ "Miss Mississippi 2019: Mary Margaret Hyer of Hattiesburg wins crown". Clarion Ledger. June 22, 2019.
^ "Please join us in congratulating our National Sweetheart Pageant Top 10!". Facebook. National Sweetheart Pageant. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
^ Dakin, Meryl K. (June 6, 2011). "France Beard". Jackson Free Press.
^ Threadgill, Jacob (June 28, 2015). "Miss USM crowned Miss Mississippi". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS: Gannett.
^ "Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding Teen takes state title". The Vicksburg Post. June 5, 2010.
^ 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...
^ "Miss America 2017 is: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields". USATODAY. September 11, 2016.
^ 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...
^ Watkins, Billy (2009-02-24). "A star in the making? 3 Miss. cities happily lay claim to 'Idol' contestant Murray". Clarion Ledger. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "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.
^ 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)
^ "Miss Mississippi Outstanding Teen Crowned". WLBT News. 3 July 2006.
^ "2005- Natalie Wood". Miss Mississippi Pageant.

External links

Official website

[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.

[Caldwell-4] Cowart Frazier, Terri (April 29, 2018). "Presley Caldwell Earns 2018 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Crown". The Vicksburg Post.

[Brand-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.

[Ford-7] Halford, Mary Margaret (June 5, 2016). "Brandon's Stella Ford crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". Sun Herald.

[Post-8] Fowler, Sarah (June 9, 2015). "Madison teen wins state crown". The Clarion-Ledger.

[Munro-9] Cowart Frazier, Terri (June 8, 2014). "Grace Munro crowned Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen". The Vicksburg Post.

[Buys_Teen-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

[Buys-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.

[May-14] "Miss Dixie Molly May wins teen pageant". The Vicksburg Post. June 2, 2012.

[2012_Sch-15] "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[MS_Lewis_wins-16] "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.

[Beard-19] Dakin, Meryl K. (June 6, 2011). "France Beard". Jackson Free Press.

[2015_Miss_Miss-20] Threadgill, Jacob (June 28, 2015). "Miss USM crowned Miss Mississippi". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, MS: Gannett.

[Bostick-21] "Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding Teen takes state title". The Vicksburg Post. June 5, 2010.

[Lewis_Teen-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...

[ARWins-23] "Miss America 2017 is: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields". USATODAY. September 11, 2016.

[Burnett-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...

[star-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)

[Wilder-28] "Miss Mississippi Outstanding Teen Crowned". WLBT News. 3 July 2006.

[29] "2005- Natalie Wood". Miss Mississippi Pageant.

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