Miss Maroon and White 2016 to be named during Thursday program
Contact: Deidre Edwards
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirty-seven young women will compete for the title of Miss Maroon and White 2016 at 小黄书sity on Thursday [March 10].聽
The winner will be selected alongside four Maroon and White Beauties at a public program in historic Lee Hall鈥檚 Bettersworth Auditorium. The program will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for general public and $10 for 小黄书 students with an ID. Tickets are available now through the Center for Student Activities in the Colvard Student Union, Suite 314 or online at .
This year鈥檚 contestants include (by hometown):
AMORY鈥擩unior Jilanna N. Simmons, a biological sciences major with a concentration in pre-dental and daughter of Will and Jennifer Lowrey; and sophomore Shelby G. Sweatt, a nutrition major and daughter of Dr. Lloyd and Rita Sweatt.
ATLANTA, Georgia鈥擩unior Jacqueline M. Posley, a psychology major and daughter of Doris Smith.
BILOXI鈥擣reshman Kara B. Krivanec, a biochemistry major and daughter of Joseph III and Christine Krivanec.
BOGUE CHITTO鈥擩unior Caroleah E. Brister, a marketing major and daughter of Terry and Leah Brister.
BRANDON鈥擩unior Hayley M. Henderson, an elementary education major and daughter of David and Angela Henderson.
BUFORD, Georgia鈥擲ophomore Christana K. Landress, a broadcast meteorology major and daughter of Cecelia Landress.
CALEDONIA鈥擲ophomore Clara B. Wallace, a biochemistry major with a pre-med concentration and daughter of Steve Wallace and the late Teena Wallace.
COLUMBUS鈥擲ophomore Mallory M. Byrd, a communication major and daughter of Danny and Verlencer Byrd; and junior Maggie Gardner, a culinology major and daughter of Charlie and Michelle Gardner.
CULLMAN, Alabama鈥擩unior Madison T. Eschan, a fashion design and merchandising major and daughter of Kimberly and Kenny Bartram and Jon Eschan.
FRANKLIN, Tennessee鈥擣reshman Shelby Elizabeth Ferguson, a marketing major and daughter of Clint and Lynn Ferguson.
GRAYSON, Georgia鈥擲ophomore Alexis K. Griggley, a communication/broadcasting major and daughter of Sam and Nikki Griggley.
GREENFIELD, Tennessee鈥擲ophomore Abby L. Huffstetler, an elementary education major and daughter of Randy and Sherri Huffstetler.
GRENADA鈥擣reshman Victoria Lea Crawford, a biochemistry major and daughter of Jerry and Brandy Harlos and Heath Crawford.
HATTIESBURG鈥擲enior Rachel J. Henderson, a biological sciences major and daughter of Dr. Charles and Juliana Henderson.
HOUSTON鈥擩unior Molly K. May, a communication/public relations major and daughter of Debra May and Glen Bingham.
JACKSON鈥擲enior Allissia P. Hill, a biological sciences major and daughter of Jacquelyn Hill and Earnest Russell Jr.; and sophomore Shydia L. Johnson, a computer engineering major and daughter of Shantwana Johnson and Eugene Perkins Jr.
KATY, Texas鈥擩unior Kaitlyn E. May, an educational psychology major and daughter of Craig and Betty May.
LAKE鈥擲ophomore Abby G. Hollingsworth, a biological sciences major and daughter of Dr. Jimmy and Sharon Hollingsworth.
LEXINGTON, Indiana鈥擩unior Ellen Ann Hawk a marketing major and daughter of Phillip and Mary Hawk.
LUCEDALE鈥擩unior Taylor P. Bufkin, a communication/public relations and journalism major and daughter of Charles and Barbara Bufkin.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee鈥擩unior Sarah A. Galbreath, an interior design major and daughter of Joe and Gay Galbreath.
MERIDIAN鈥擣reshman Mayah J. Emerson, an educational psychology major and daughter of Albert Emerson and Katricia Emerson.
MONTICELLO鈥擲enior Anna Kennedy Barker, an international business major and daughter of John and Tracy Catt and Stephen Barker.
MUMBAI, India鈥擣reshman Aishwarya S. Dikshit, a biological sciences major with a pre-medicine concentration and daughter of Subodh and Manisha Dikshit.
NEW HEBRON鈥擩unior Katie E. Bryan, a mechanical engineering major and daughter of Scott and Cindy Bryan.
NORTHPORT, Alabama鈥擣reshman Kristen E. Ward, a political science major and daughter of Ricky and Beth Ward.
OLIVE BRANCH鈥擲ophomore Juliette A. King, a human development and family studies/child life major and daughter of Tina and Gary King; and freshman Sydney E. Slocum, a liberal arts major and daughter of Les and Tina Slocum.
PONTOTOC鈥擣reshman Amber Claire Huddleston, a biological sciences major with a concentration in pre-dentistry and daughter of Mac and Flavia Huddleston.
RIDGELAND鈥擣reshman Mollie K. Keys, a biological sciences major and daughter of Jennifer and the late Richard Keys.
STARKVILLE鈥擲ophomore Mamie Coleman Rybolt, an educational psychology major and daughter of Chess and Carrie Rybolt; and senior Chasity Renee Swoopes, a clinical exercise physiology major and daughter of Patrick and Cheryl Swoopes.
VICKSBURG鈥擣reshman Tae鈥橪or D. Nelson, a criminology major and daughter of Denly and Tonya Nelson.
WINONA鈥擲ophomore Ana Nicole Blakely, an art major with an emphasis on photography and the daughter of Kris and Tonya Blakely.
For more information about the event, email dedwards@saffairs.msstate.edu or call (662) 325-2930.
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