On Saturday night first-time contestant Allee-Sutton Hethcoat was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2017. She is 25 and from Nashville, and competed as Miss Williamson County USA. Earlier in the afternoon Miss Marshal Co. Teen USA Megan Ski Hollingsworth (Ski pronounced like Sky) was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA. Megan is 17 (almost 18) and is the first titleholder from Lewisburg. She was a semi-finalist in last year's pageant, and is the first returning semi-finalist to win the Teen pageant since future-Miss USA Rachel Smith in 2002.
 Allee-Sutton Hethcoat takes her first walk as Miss TN USA |  Megan Hollingsworth takes her first walk as Miss TN Teen USA |
First runner-up in the Miss division for the second year in a row was Miss Tennessee (MAO) 2011 Erin Hatley. Second runner-up was another newcomer Brandi Haralson. Third runner-up was Sara Cardona, who was last year's second runner-up. Two-time Teen runner-up Hannah Sluss placed fourth runner-up.
Seven of the ten semi-finalists had competed previously, three in states other than Tennessee. They included past runners-up Kaileigh Bullard and Sarah Yarbrough, 2016 Teen runner-up Corbin Hinson. Felicia Bolton, who had competed in Louisiana and Texas previously, was a semi-finalist and won the Photogenic award. Congeniality went to Jade Daniels.
Three of the Teen four runners-up (and most of the top fifteen) were all competing for the first time. First runner-up was Elizabeth Graham Pistole, third runner-up went to Desiree Dyson (who also won Congeniality) and fourth runner-up was Morgan Simpson. 2016 second runner-up Samantha Havenstrite repeated her placement this year. Non-finalist Leah Jackson won Photogenic.
Seven of the ten semi-finalists had competed previously, three in states other than Tennessee. They included past runners-up Kaileigh Bullard and Sarah Yarbrough, 2016 Teen runner-up Corbin Hinson. Felicia Bolton, who had competed in Louisiana and Texas previously, was a semi-finalist and won the Photogenic award. Congeniality went to Jade Daniels.
Three of the Teen four runners-up (and most of the top fifteen) were all competing for the first time. First runner-up was Elizabeth Graham Pistole, third runner-up went to Desiree Dyson (who also won Congeniality) and fourth runner-up was Morgan Simpson. 2016 second runner-up Samantha Havenstrite repeated her placement this year. Non-finalist Leah Jackson won Photogenic.
Full results
Miss TN USA 2017: Allee-Sutton Hethcoat
1RU: Erin Hatley (1RU 16, Miss TN 11)
2RU: Brandi Haralson
3RU: Sara Cardona (2RU 16)
4RU: Hannah Sluss (1RU TN TUSA 15, 2RU 14)
Semi-finalists:
Azlinn Alder
Felicia Bolton (T10 LA USA 15, SF TX USA 13, SF 11, 2RU TX TUSA 09)
Kaileigh Bullard (3RU 16, 1RU 15)
Lehanna Craft (SF VA USA 16, NF VA USA 15, NF OH USA 14, SF OH USA 12, SF 10, 2RU 09)
Olivia Davis (SF 16)
Corbin Hinson (3RU TN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Destinee Quinn (SF AZ USA 12)
Elyse Sholtis
Leslie Truan
Sarah Yarbrough (4RU 15, SF 14, SF 13, 1RU TN TUSA 11, 1RU TN TUSA 10)
Congeniality: Jade Daniels
Photogenic: Felicia Bolton
1RU: Erin Hatley (1RU 16, Miss TN 11)
2RU: Brandi Haralson
3RU: Sara Cardona (2RU 16)
4RU: Hannah Sluss (1RU TN TUSA 15, 2RU 14)
Semi-finalists:
Azlinn Alder
Felicia Bolton (T10 LA USA 15, SF TX USA 13, SF 11, 2RU TX TUSA 09)
Kaileigh Bullard (3RU 16, 1RU 15)
Lehanna Craft (SF VA USA 16, NF VA USA 15, NF OH USA 14, SF OH USA 12, SF 10, 2RU 09)
Olivia Davis (SF 16)
Corbin Hinson (3RU TN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Destinee Quinn (SF AZ USA 12)
Elyse Sholtis
Leslie Truan
Sarah Yarbrough (4RU 15, SF 14, SF 13, 1RU TN TUSA 11, 1RU TN TUSA 10)
Congeniality: Jade Daniels
Photogenic: Felicia Bolton
Allee-Sutton Hethcoat, Erin Hatley, Brandi Haralson, Sara Cardona, Hannah Sluss
Miss TN Teen USA 2017: Megan Hollingsworth (SF 16)
1RU: Elizabeth Graham Pistole
2RU: Samantha Havenstrite (2RU 16)
3RU: Desiree Dyson
4RU: Morgan Simpson
Semi-finalists:
Alexandria Alder (SF 16)
Gracie Gipson
Taylor Jamison
Caitlyn Johnson
Cobi LeCroy
Mary Kate Lewis
Abigail Masoner
Raelee Scarbrough
Gracie Tucker
Meredith Watts
Congeniality: Desiree Dyson
Photogenic: Leah Jackson
1RU: Elizabeth Graham Pistole
2RU: Samantha Havenstrite (2RU 16)
3RU: Desiree Dyson
4RU: Morgan Simpson
Semi-finalists:
Alexandria Alder (SF 16)
Gracie Gipson
Taylor Jamison
Caitlyn Johnson
Cobi LeCroy
Mary Kate Lewis
Abigail Masoner
Raelee Scarbrough
Gracie Tucker
Meredith Watts
Congeniality: Desiree Dyson
Photogenic: Leah Jackson
Megan Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Graham Pistole, Samantha Havenstrite, Desiree Dyson, Morgan Simpson
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