Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen

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

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Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Vicksburg
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
H. J. "Winky" Freeman
Website Official website

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.

Nataleigh Nix of Madison was crowned Miss Mississippi's Teen on April 23, 2023 at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

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

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Talent: Molly May (2013)

Other awards

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

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Nataleigh Nix [1] Madison Miss Metro Jackson's TeenVocal
2022 Cameron Davis Meridian 17Miss Pine Belt's Outstanding TeenDance
2021 Tori Johnston [2] Madison 18Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal, "Tomorrow" from Annie Top 11
2019-20Jane Granberry [3] Hattiesburg 16Miss Hattiesburg's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "River Deep – Mountain High"Top 10
2018 Presley Caldwell [4] Grenada 17Miss Northland's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Desperado" by The Eagles Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017 Holly Brand [5] Meridian 17Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding TeenVocal, “Up to the Mountain”Later Miss Mississippi 2021 [6]
2016 Stella Ford [7] Brandon 17Miss Southern Grace's Outstanding TeenVocal, "At Last" by Etta James Teens in Action Award Finalist
2015 Grace Post [8] Madison 16Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding TeenDance
2014 Grace Munro [9] Ocean Springs 17Miss Turtle Creek's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance
2013 Anne Elizabeth Buys [10] Vicksburg 14Miss Riverland's Outstanding TeenBallet en pointeLater Miss Mississippi 2017 [11] [12]

4th runner-up at Miss Mississippi USA 2021 [13]

2012 Molly May [14] Houston 17Miss Dixie's Outstanding TeenVocal, "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 17Miss Madison's Outstanding TeenDanceTeens in Action Award Finalist1st runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2015 pageant [20]
2010 Christina Bostick [21] Hattiesburg 16Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding TeenDance, "Jellicle Ball" from Cats
2009 Laura Lee Lewis [22] Brookhaven 15Miss Heartland's Outstanding TeenVocalLater Miss Mississippi 2016 [16]
4th runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant [23]
2008 Morgan Lindsey Burnett [24] Brandon 17Miss New South's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "New Attitude"
2007 Jasmine Murray [25] Columbia Miss Houston/North Central's Outstanding TeenVocalTop 10Top 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 TeenVocal
2005 Natalie Wood [29] Oxford 15Theatrical Jazz Dance

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