Beauty pageant competition
The Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America Scholarship Competition.
Carley Vogel of Murfreesboro was crowned Miss Tennessee 2024 on June 22, 2024, at the Martin Center for the Arts in Johnson City, Tennessee . She competed for Miss America in January of 2025. She was a preliminary talent winner and was 2nd Runner-Up to Miss America.
History
The Miss Tennessee pageant was first held in 1938, although the winner, Isobel Carter, was unable to compete at Miss America due to illness and so the 1st runner-up became Miss Tennessee. The following year, two winners were chosen to compete for the Miss America title. In 1940 the pageant suffered a repeat of 1938, with the winner resigning through illness and the 1st runner-up representing the state at the national competition. The routine pageant was held in 1941, but from 1942 to 1946 representatives were appointed without a pageant being held, due to World War II . In 1947 twins Jean and Jane Cunningham were both awarded Tennessee titles, with one representing Tennessee and one Chattanooga at the Miss America pageant. The modern era of the pageant can be dated to 1953, when a regular routine of state pageants was instituted.
Barbara Jo Walker was crowned Miss America 1947 and represented the city of Memphis when she won the title. Kellye Cash , Miss America 1987, was the second woman from Tennessee to win the national title. All three Miss Tennessees from 1999 to 2001 later won the similar Miss Tennessee USA pageant, whose delegates represent Tennessee at the Miss USA pageant. Three other Miss Tennessees have won the Miss Tennessee USA title, Jean Harper, Desiree Daniels, and Leah Hulan. Two Miss Tennessees have won the National Sweetheart title, Rita Wilson and Vicki Hurd.
In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization terminated the former Miss Tennessee organization's license as well as licenses from Florida , Georgia , New Jersey , New York , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia .[ 1] [ 2]
Gallery of past titleholders
Linda Workman,
Stefanie Wittler,
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Tennessee titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Placements
Miss Americas: Barbara Jo Walker (Miss Memphis) (1947 ), Kellye Cash (1987 )1st runners-up: Desiree Daniels (1983)2nd runners-up: Vicki Hurd (1967), Dana Brown (1991), Stephanie Culberson (2002), Stefanie Wittler (2010), Carley Jayme Vogel (2025)3rd runners-up: Martha Truett (1964)Top 7: Ellen Carrington (2009), Hannah Robison (2016)Top 10: Gerry Johnson (1955), Marion "Mickey" Wayland (1960), Brenda Seal (1969), Deborah Kincaid (1975), Linda Moore (1978), Shelly Mangrum (1985), Erin Hatley (2012), Chandler Lawson (2013), Hayley Lewis (2015), Grace Burgess (2017)Top 12: Caty Davis (2018)Top 13: Lee Henson (1945)Top 15: Georgia Cunningham (1947), Lois Jeanette Welch (1948), Jean Harper (1952)Top 16: Grace Gore (2008)
Awards
Preliminary awards
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Interview: Alison Shumate (1996)Non-finalist Talent: Mary Cox (1970), Elise Neal (1980), Moira Kaye (1984), Carrie Folks (1989), Beth Hood (2001), Ashley Eicher (2005), Tara Burns (2006)
Other awards
Miss Congeniality :America's Choice :Hannah Robison (2016)Intercity Beauty Award Second Prize: Sue Burton (1922)Evening Dress Award: Elizabeth Mallory (1923)Equity & Justice Scholarship Award Finalists: Brianna Mason (2020)Forever Miss America Scholarship: Tally Bevis (2022)Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up:Hannah Robison (2016)Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Chandler Lawson (2013)Quality of Life Award Finalists: Heather Heath (1999), Grace Gore (2008) Stefanie Wittler (2010), Grace Burgess (2017), Christine Williamson (2019)Roller Chair Parade Second Prize: Elizabeth Mallory (1923)STEM Scholarship Award Winners:Hannah Robison (2016)Top Fundraiser 3rd runner-up: Tally Bevis (2022)Waterford Scholarship for Business in Marketing and Management: Allison Alderson (2000)Women in Business 2nd runner-up: Tally Bevis (2022)Women in Business Scholarship Award Finalists:
Winners
Declared as winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year
Name
Hometown
Age
Local Title
Miss America Talent
Placement at Miss America
Special scholarships at Miss America
Notes
2024
Carley Jaymes Vogel
Murfreesboro]] / Kennesaw, Georgia
22
Miss Music City
Vocal
2nd Runner-up
Preliminary Talent Award
She is the daughter of Miss Georgia-USA 1985, Amanda Smith Vogel
2023
Brandee Mills
Nashville
25
Miss Middle Tennessee
Dance
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
2022
Lauren Dickson
Parsons
24
Miss Lexington
Vocal
2021
Tally Bevis[ 3]
Springfield
24
Miss Nashville
Vocal, Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton, Piano Accompaniment.
Forever Miss America Scholarship
Top Fundraiser 4th Place
Women in Business 2nd runner-up
2019 –20[ a] Brianna Mason[ 6]
Nashville
23
Miss Greene County
Piano, "Piano Fantasy" by William Joseph
Equity & Justice Scholarship Award Finalist[ 7]
First African-American to win Miss Tennessee[ 8]
2018
Christine Electra Williamson [ 9] Chattanooga
22
Miss Chattanooga
Vocal, "Never Enough" from The Greatest Showman
Quality of Life Award Finalist[ 10] [ 10] *The First Miss TN to be named a finalist for this award
*Only contestant to be named a finalist for 2 Awards at the Miss America National Competition
Cut ties with Miss America Organization but did not formally resign on May 10, 2019. Williamson's statement she released included claiming adverse circumstances, "blatant disregard" for her role as a titleholder, and an "ill-conceived" leadership transition after the state organization was terminated in September 2018. She retained the title she earned as Miss Tennessee 2018 as the change of leadership did not apply to her earning the title.[ 11]
Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2021
2017
Caty Davis[ 12]
Knoxville
22
Miss Lexington
Vocal, "I Have Nothing "
Top 12[ 13]
2016
Grace Burgess[ 14]
Memphis
22
Miss Mid-South
Vocal, "Desperado " by The Eagles
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award[ 15] [ 16]
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant
2015
Hannah Robison [ 17] Paris
21
Miss Scenic City
Piano, "El Cumbanchero" by Rafael Hernández Marín
Top 7[ 18]
America's Choice[ 19]
Previously 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2012[ 20]
2014
Hayley Lewis [ 21] Nashville
21
Miss Tennessee Valley
Vocal, "I (Who Have Nothing) "
Top 10
2013
Shelby Thompson
Franklin
23
Miss Capital City
Vocal, "Con te partirò "
1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008[citation needed
2012
Chandler Lawson[ 22]
Tullahoma
22
Miss Chattanooga
Vocal, "Turning Tables "
Top 10[ 23]
Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up[ 24]
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 pageant
2011
Erin Hatley[ 25]
Bartlett
20
Miss Collierville
Classical Vocal, "Memory " from Cats
Top 10
1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2016 and 2017 pageants[ 20]
2010
Nicole Jordan[ 26]
Cordova
21
Miss Lexington
Vocal, "All by Myself "
2009
Stefanie Wittler[ 27]
Soddy-Daisy
22
Miss Hamilton County
Vocal, "I Will Always Love You "
2nd runner-up[ 28]
Quality of Life Award Finalist
2008
Ellen Carrington
Jackson
21
Miss Scenic City
Vocal, "Vole Mon Ange" from Svengali
Top 7
2007
Grace Gore
Nashville
24
Miss Lexington
Vocal, "What a Wonderful Day"
Top 16
Quality of Life Award Finalist
Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2002[citation needed
2006
Blaire Pancake
Chattanooga
24
Miss Metropolitan
Vocal, "Attitude"
Previously 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2000[citation needed
2005
Tara Burns
Nashville
22
Miss Music City
Classical Vocal, "Art Is Calling for Me" from The Enchantress by Victor Herbert
Non-finalist Talent Award
2004
Ashley Eicher
24
Miss Murfreesboro
Vocal, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord "
Non-finalist Talent Award
2003
Jamie Watkins
Soddy-Daisy
23
Miss Scenic City
Vocal, "If I Can Dream "
4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2001 pageant
2002
Valli Kugler
Rutherford
22
Miss UT Martin
Vocal, "At Last "
2001
Stephanie Culberson
Knoxville
21
Miss Cleveland
Classical Piano, Fantaisie-Impromptu
2nd runner-up
Preliminary Evening Wear Award
Later Miss Tennessee USA 2004Miss USA 2004 pageant
2000
Beth Hood
Cleveland
21
Miss Cleveland
Vocal, "Desperado "
Non-finalist Talent Award
Later Miss Tennessee USA 2003Miss USA 2003 pageant
1999
Allison Alderson
Jackson
22
Miss Memphis
Piano / Vocal Medley, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough " & "River Deep – Mountain High "
Waterford Scholarship for Business Marketing & Management
Triple Crown winner
Married to Rascal Flatts musician, Jay DeMarcus [citation needed
Sister of Miss District of Columbia USA 1999, Amy Alderson
1998
Heather Heath
Nashville
21
Miss Heart of Tennessee
Vocal, "Think of Me " from Phantom of the Opera
Quality of Life Award Finalist
Previously Missouri's Junior Miss 1995
1997
Lanna Keck
Knoxville
23
Miss Milan No-Till
Gospel Vocal, "Go Light Your World"
1996
Jeni Stephens
Memphis
23
Miss Memphis
Popular Vocal, "Operator"
1995
Alison Shumate
Union City
21
Miss Knoxville
Vocal Medley, "Crazy for You " & "I Got Rhythm "
Non-finalist Interview Award
Daughter of Miss Tennessee 1967, Linda Workman
1994
Lori Smith
Ocoee
21
Miss Tennessee Tech
Piano, "The Firefly" by Anton Bilotti
1993
Kathleen Brang
Greeneville
24
Miss Historic Jonesborough
Popular Vocal, "Dare to Dream"
1992
Leah Hulan
Murfreesboro
24
Miss Knoxville
Clogging, "Can't Stop Now"
Later Miss Tennessee USA 1994
1991
Jill Horn
Memphis
23
Miss Memphis
Vocal, "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever "
1990
Dana Brown
Memphis
25
Miss Frontier Days
Vocal & Piano, "The Glory of Love " & "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby "
2nd runner-up
1989
Lisa Robertson
Collegedale
23
Miss Cleveland
Violin, "Orange Blossom Special "
1988
Carrie Folks
New Johnsonville
20
Miss Bluegrass Festival
A capella Vocal, "Sweet Dreams "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1987
Regina Athnos
Clarksville
23
Miss Tennessee Peach Festival
Flute Medley, "I'll Fly Away " & "Amazing Grace "
1986
Kris Beasley
Memphis
Miss Memphis
Did not compete; later assumed the title after Cash won Miss America 1987
Kellye Cash
Milan
21
Miss Milan Crown and Scepter
Piano / Vocal, "I'll Be Home"
Winner
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Mother of Miss Virginia 2021, Tatum Shepard[ 29]
1985
Sonya Pleasant
Mountain City
22
Miss Wautauga Valley
Vocal, "I Fall to Pieces "
1984
Shelly Mangrum
Nashville
23
Miss West Tennessee State Fair
Vocal, "And the World Goes 'Round "
Top 10
1983
Moira Alice Kaye
Oak Ridge
23
Miss Roane County
Vocal, "Memory " from Cats
Non-finalist Talent Award
1982
Desiree Daniels
Chattanooga
22
Miss Hamilton County
Popular Vocal, "Don't Cry Out Loud "
1st runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Later Miss Tennessee USA 1984, 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 1984 pageant
1981
Angelina Johnson
Jackson
20
Miss Madison
Ventriloquism, "Laverne & Shirley "
1980
Sarah Leonard
Jonesborough
20
Miss Historic Jonesborough
Popular Vocal, "We Could Have Had it All"
1979
Elise Neal
Paris
21
Miss Okra
Piano, "Prelude in C minor " by Rachmaninoff
Non-finalist Talent Award
1978
Jill Beshears
Memphis
22
Miss Memphis State University
Vocal Medley, "You'll Never Walk Alone " & "Climb Ev'ry Mountain "
1977
Linda Moore
Madison
22
Miss Nashville
Vocal, "Evening Gowns Are not for Children"
Top 10
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1976
Terry Alden
Memphis
21
Miss Memphis
Classical Piano, "Toccata"
1975
Marion Burgess
21
Miss Bells
Tap Dance, "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die"
1974
Deborah Kincaid
Memphis
21
Miss Memphis State University
Vocal Medley, "Once in a Lifetime," "In my own Lifetime," & "This Is My Life "
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
1973
Anne Randle Galloway
Knoxville
20
Miss Memphis
Piano, Rhapsody in Blue
1972
Debbie Cathey
Nashville
20
Miss Nashville
Semi-classical Vocal, "Amazing Grace"
1971
Marsha McDonald
21
Miss Memphis State University
Ballet, "Over and Over Again"
1970
Carol Ferrante
Memphis
21
Miss Memphis
Vocal
1969
Mary Cox
Johnson City
20
Miss Johnson City
Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
Non-finalist Talent Award
1968
Brenda Seal
Kingsport
19
Miss East Tennessee State University
Popular Vocal, "What Now My Love "
Top 10
Contestant at National Sweetheart 1967 pageant
1967
Linda Workman
Martin
18
Miss UT Martin
Vocal, "I Don't Care"
Mother of Miss Tennessee 1995, Alison Shumate[citation needed
1966
Vicki Hurd
Kingsport
19
Miss Carter County
Original Vocal, "I'm in a Pageant"
2nd runner-up
Previously National Sweetheart 1966
1965
Marcia Murray
Paris
19
Miss Paris
Popular Vocal, "Spellbound"
1964
Rita Munsey
New Tazewell
20
Miss Knoxville
Vocal Medley & Accordion, "You Don't Know Me " & "Walkin' After Midnight "
Rita Munsey Doss died at age 71 on Oct. 15, 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.
1963
Martha Truett
Tiptonville
Miss Bells
Piano, Rhapsody In Blue
3rd runner-up
1962
Margaret Petty
Nashville
19
Miss Nashville
Vocal, "Something Wonderful "
1961
Rita Wilson
Humboldt
20
Miss Bells
Vocal, "I'm Doing Alright for a Mountain Gal"
Previously National Sweetheart 1959
1960
Jenny Thomas
Nashville
19
Miss Nashville
Modern Ballet, Porgy and Bess
1959
Marion "Mickey" Wayland
Knoxville
18
Miss Knoxville
Piano / Vocal, "Près des remparts de Séville" from Carmen I Cain't Say No "
Top 10
1958
Patricia Eaves
Cookeville
Miss Putnam County
Dramatic Monologue, "Viola's Ring Scene" from Twelfth Night
1957
Amanda Lee Whitman
Nashville
Miss Davidson County
Trampoline / Tumbling, "The Third Man Theme "
Performed the first trampoline talent act in the Miss America competition. Amanda Whitman Henry died at age 72 on June 8, 2012, in Hixon, Tennessee.
1956
Shelby Bailey
Humboldt
Miss Gadsden
Vocal, "It Takes Two to Tango"
1955
Patty Williams
Jackson
Miss Lambuth College
Vocal, "The Student Prince "
1954
Gerry Johnson
Nashville
Miss Nashville
Vocal / Character Pantomime, "The Deadwood Stage "
Top 10
1953
Ruth Ann Barker
Trenton
Miss Gibson County
Vocal
1952
Gloria Williams
Chattanooga
Miss Chattanooga
Vocal, "Lover, When You're Near Me"
1951
Jean Harper
Memphis
Miss Shelby County
Vocal, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "
Top 15
Later Miss Tennessee USA 1952Miss USA 1952 pageant
1950
Greta Graham
Memphis
Miss Memphis
Organ, "Tico-Tico no Fubá "
1949
Adelyn Sumner
Knoxville
Modeling / Speech
1948
Lois Jeanette Welch
Memphis
Miss Memphis
Vocal & Fashion Design, "Gianni Mia"
Top 15
Multiple Tennessee representatives
Dorothy Free
Chattanooga
Miss Tennessee
Vocal Medley, "Let my Song Fill Your Heart" & "Embraceable You "
Preliminary Talent Award
1947
Dorothy Cunningham
Miss Chattanooga
Tap Dance
Barbara Jo Walker
Memphis
21
Miss Memphis
Art Display & Vocal Medley, "One Kiss" & "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly
Winner
Preliminary Talent Award
Georgia Cunningham
Miss Tennessee
Tap Dance
Top 15
1946
Wilda Bowman
Chattanooga
1945
Lee Henson
Chattanooga
Vocal Medley, "Dreams" & "I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded"
Top 13
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1944
Marian Weller
Chattanooga
Vocal, "Some Day I'll Find You"
1943
Frances Eakes
Miss Chattanooga
1942
No Tennessee representative at Miss America pageant[ 30]
1941
Katherine Gammon
Knoxville
Miss Knoxville
Multiple Tennessee representatives
Martha McKinney
Nashville
Miss Tennessee
Acrobatic / Tap Dance
1940
Thelma McGhee
Knoxville
Miss Knoxville
Christine Webb
Centerville
Miss Tennessee
Dramatic Monologue, "The Waltz"
1939
Judy Jones
Tracy City
Vocal Medley, "I Surrender" & "Come True"
Louise Bussart
Etowah
Miss West Tennessee
1938
Victoria Ann Motlow
Mulberry
Miss Fayetteville
Vocal, "You Turned the Tables on Me "
Original winner, Isobel Carter, resigned due to illness[citation needed
1937
No Tennessee representative at Miss America pageant[ 31] [ 32]
1936
1935
Sarah Beard
Dickson
1934
No national pageant was held[ 33]
1933
No Tennessee representative at Miss America pageant[ 34]
1932
No national pageants were held[ 33]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
No Tennessee representative at Miss America pageant[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
1926
1925
1924
Ann Elizabeth Warner
Miss Nashville
N/A [ 38]
Competed under local title at national pageant
1923
Elizabeth Mallory[ 39]
Memphis
Miss Memphis
Evening Dress Award[ 40] [ 41]
1922
Ruth Doughty[ 42]
Multiple Tennessee representatives
Sue Burton[ 43]
Nashville
Miss Nashville
Intercity Beauty Award Second Prize[ 44]
1921
No Tennessee representative at Miss America pageant
[ 45]
Notes
^ Titleholder extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 4] [ 5]
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