Miss Mississippi USA & Teen USA 2017 contestant rundown

Miss Mississippi USA & Teen USA 2017 will be crowned tomorrow (Saturday) night at 6pm.  Contestants numbers are similar years, they can be viewed here.  The pageant is being webcast at http://www.pageantvision.com/.

In the Miss competition are three runners-up from last year competing, one from 2014, and two former Teen runners-up.  From last year first runner-up April Mayfield (also a semi-finalist in 2014) is back, as are second runner-up Jayce Henry (1RU in 2015 & 2RU in 2014) and fourth runner-up Olivia Haskins.  Ashley Hamby is competing for the first time since she placed fourth runner-up in 2014.  Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2016 second runner-up Acacia McBride is competing in her first Miss pageant, along with 2015 Teen first runner-up Laine Mansour who was a semi-finalist at Miss MS USA last year.  Other returning semi-finalists are Kaitlyn Orth, Ivy White, and Regan Ringler from Teen. 

Four of the last five Miss Mississippi USA winners have been either past runners-up or former Teen titleholders (or both!).  

In contrast there are no returning runners-up in the Teen division at all (other than Acacia who is competing in Miss). Past semi-finalists who are competing are Allie Watson and Katie Cupit.

2016 Top Five | April Mayfield* (1RU), Chandler Short (3RU), Haley Sowers (Miss MS USA), Olivia Haskins* (4RU), Jayce Henry* (2RU) (click to view full size)

2014 Top Five - Ashley Hamby* (4RU), Jayce Henry* (2RU), Chelsea Reardon (Miss MS USA), Courtney Byrd (1RU), Lora Gallagher (3RU) (click to view full size)

---

Contestant lists

MISS CONTESTANTS (32)
​Sadie Johnson • Alcorn Co. (NF & Photogenic 15)
Ayarin Reed • Carthage
Regan Ringler • Clinton (SF MS TUSA 16, SF 15)
Chasity Halums • Desoto Co.
Olivia Haskins • Dixie (4RU 16)
Ariel Blalock • Forrest Co. (NF MS TUSA 15)
Valerie Dean • Greenville
Jordan Millette • Gulf
Brooke Huber • Gulf Coast
Kalyn Hill • Gulfport
Anna Lauren Hale • Heart of Dixie (NF 15, SF MS TUSA 13)
Ivy White • Heart of MS (SF 16)
Madison Raley • Lafayette Co.
Katie Roberts • Lauderdale Co.
Janay Barnes • Lawrence Co.
Joana Rogers • Lee Co.
Ashley Hamby • Madison Co. (4RU 14)
Hannah Wintker • Magnolia State
Keandrea Foster • North MS
Sarah Sutton • Oxford (NF 16)
Brittney Lawrence • Pike Co.
Jayce Henry • Pine Belt (2RU 16, 1RU 15, 2RU 14)
Kaitlin Hollister • Queen City
Allison Dickson • Rankin Co.
Kaitlyn Orth • South MS (SF 16, SF 15)
Jesmine Trantham • Southaven
Kathryn Bolton • Southeast MS
Acacia McBride • Starkvegas (2RU MS TUSA 15)
Madison Eschan • Starkville (NF 16)
Bethany Adams • Tippah Co. (NF MS TUSA 11)
Laine Mansour • Tupelo  (SF 16, 1RU MS TUSA 15, SF 14)
April Mayfield • Vicksburg (1RU 16, SF 14)

​TEEN CONTESTANTS (39)
Rae Patridge • Brandon
Kathryn Trussell • Central MS
Kezia Brandon • Clinton
Micah Smith • Copiah Co.
Kaitlyn Smith • Copiah Lincoln    
Olivia Knight • Corinth
McKenna Pippen • Covington Co.
Shileah Green • Forrest Co.
Emily Allen • Golden Triangle    
Hadley Daniels • Gulf Coast
Skylarr Johnson • Gulfport
Allie Watson • Harrison Co. (SF & Photogenic 16)
Alicia Porter • Jackson
Katie Cupit • Jones Co. (SF 15)
Hannah Claire Chisolm • Lauderdale Co.     
Kaleigh Lilly • Laurel
Emily Keen • Leake Co.
Savannah Correro • Leflore Co.
Kenley Brooks • Livingston
Asjah Bell • Lowndes Co.
Emily Miller • Madison (NF 16)
Ashley Sharp • Magnolia
Victoria Bean • Magnolia State     
Rachel Shumaker • Mid-South
Elyssia Mays • MS Coast
Madyson Nelson • MS Delta
Kiera Kitchen • North MS
Mattie Pettigo • Northeast
Sommer Hundley • Rankin Co.
Emmalee Hodge • Smith Co.
Hailey White • Southern Magnolia     
Aurora Loper • Southern MS
Maggie Spencer • Starkville
Annie Gibson • Tri-City
Mary Grace Crumpton • Tupelo
Kaylee Davis • Wayne Co.
Hannah Vandie • Webster (NF 15)
Halle Morrissette • West Hattiesburg (NF 16)
Kristen Hasty • Yazoo City

​