Past Royalty
In State Pageant History, Hattiesburg is home to nine Miss Mississippis; more than any other city/town.
Hattiesburg
1950 Anna Laurie Roberts-Miss Mississippi
1956 Annette Tisdale-Miss Mississippi
1958 Mary Jo Lucas-Top 10
1959 Martha Ann Vann
1960 Goldie Shemper
1961 Lantha June Wood-Top 10
1962 Roselynn Elizabeth Vincent
1963 Eva Jane Brown-2nd Runner up
1964 Betsy Cadenhead
1965 Joy Rain Sisk-Top 10
1966 Jo Ann Jussely
1967 Sherry Louis Ethridge-2nd Runner up
1968 Linda Kay Whiddon-Top 10
1970 Karen LaNita Smith
1971 Sarah Tompkins
1972 Brenda Shows-Top 10
1973 Janie Diane Gillis-2nd Runner up
1974 Debra Ann Anderson-Top 10
1975 Susan Marie Howard-Top 10
1976 Cherie Jones
1977 Cindy Alford–Top 10
1978 Deborah Horton –2nd Runner up
1979 Mary Ellen Frazen–3rd Runner up
1980 Angela Bell
1981 Jacqeline Wahtley-Top 10
1982 Tamara Fulton-Top 10
1983 Lesia Stringer
1984 No Pageant Held
1985 Connie Mitchell-Top 10
1986 Jana Kay Mills-2nd runner up
1987 Melinda Rayner-Non Finalist Talent
1988 Stacey Graves–Non Finalist Talent
1989 Cathy Parkman–Top 10
1990 Susan Cade
1991 Danyel Key–Non Finalist Talent
1992 Penny Smith–Local Directors Award
1993 Katie Wold–Top 10, SS Winner
1994 Darlene Dukes
1995 Gina Maytt
1996 Julyn Hollingsworth–Trustees Award
1997 Elizabeth Lambert
1999 Carly Buckalew
1999 Sarah Hyde
2001 Shea Kidd
2002 Keri Eubanks
2003 Crystal Carr
2004 Natalie Pope
2005 Erin Mayo
2006 Rachael Shannon-4th Runner up, Preliminary Swimsuit & Overall Swimsuit
2007 Mary Brandon Norman- Cellular South Viewers Choice Award
2008 Jessica Cofield-Outstanding Non Finalist Talent
2009 Mary Brandon Norman-4th Runner up & Preliminary Swimsuit
2010 Lyndsay Pleas
Miss Southern Magnolia
1998 Amanda Burton
2000 Melanie Sanders-4th Runner up
2001 Bonnie White
2002 Cindy Parnell
2003 Kim Blackwell-Top 10
2004 Ashley Smith
2005 Katie Belcher-Non Finalist Talent
2006 Joanna Gaston- Mary Hawkins Bulter Scholarship
2007 Kristen Benigno
2008 Joy Powell- WLBT Broadcasting Scholarship
2009 Kristen Benigno-3rd runner up
2010 Shelby Corn
Hattiesburg's Outstanding Teen
2006 Tatum Gatwood
2007 Maggie Underwood
2008 Scarlett Thomas-2nd Runner-up
2009 Kimberly Page-2nd Runner-up
2010 Amanda Clifton
Hub City's Outstanding Teen
2009 Amanda Clifton
Southern Magnolia's Outstanding Teen
2006 Heather Huff
2007 Kimberly Page
2008 Shelby Corn-Top 10
2009 Allie Odom-Preliminary Active Wear & 1st runner-up
2010 Kimberly Page
