Miss Mississippi Preliminary Winners 2025: Meet the Night 1, 2, and 3 Preliminary Winners
by Niranjani
Updated Jun 14, 2025
Miss Mississippi Preliminary Winners 2025
The 2025 Miss Mississippi competition has concluded its exciting three-night preliminary round at the Vicksburg Convention Center, setting the stage for the crowning of the new titleholder. Six talented contestants have emerged as preliminary winners across talent and evening wear categories, earning recognition and scholarships as they advance toward the final competition.
Night One Winners (Wednesday, June 11)
Talent Winner: Miss Mississippi State University Sarah Randolph
Miss Mississippi State University Sarah Randolph came away with a win in the talent preliminary, showcasing her skills on the opening night of competition.
Evening Wear Winner: Miss Vicksburg Morgan Nelson
Miss Vicksburg Morgan Nelson claimed the win for the evening wear preliminary, representing her hometown venue with style and grace.
Night Two Winners (Thursday, June 12)
Talent Winner: Miss Hattiesburg Jane Granberry
Miss Hattiesburg Jane Granberry came away with a win in the talent preliminary, demonstrating her performance abilities on the second night of preliminaries.
Evening Wear Winner: Miss University McKenzie Cox
Miss University McKenzie Cox claimed the win for the evening wear preliminary, impressing judges with her evening gown presentation.
Night Three Winners (Friday, June 13)
Talent Winner: Miss Capital City Anna Leah Jolly
Miss Capital City Anna Leah Jolly winning in the talent phase of the competition. Jolly performed a Ballet en Pointe dance for her talent. Jolly received a $500 scholarship from
Ameristar Casino and Hotel.
Evening Wear Winner: Miss Pine Belt Paige McNeil
Miss Pine Belt Paige McNeil winning in the evening gown phase and Miss Capital City Anna Leah Jolly winning in the talent phase of the competition. McNeil wore a black gown she personally designed. As the evening gown preliminary winner, McNeil received a $400 scholarship from Ameristar Casino and Hotel.
Miss Mississippi Competition Details and Scholarships
The Miss Mississippi organization demonstrates its commitment to supporting contestants through substantial scholarship awards.
Miss Mississippi is a scholarship pageant and a preliminary of Miss America.
The contest began in 1934, has been held in Vicksburg since 1958, and provides more money than any other scholarship pageant in the Miss America Organization.
Each preliminary winner received scholarships from Ameristar Casino and Hotel, with talent winners earning $500 and evening wear winners receiving $400, recognizing their achievements during the preliminary rounds.
Competition Format and Judging
The candidates will have to impress the five judges to score high enough to make the Top 11 Saturday night. Those scores include the private interview, talent, health and fitness, evening gown and onstage question. The preliminary competitions serve as crucial opportunities for contestants to demonstrate their skills and potentially secure bonus points toward the final competition.
Road to the Crown
After three nights of preliminary competition and months of preparation, the journey to the crown is nearly complete. In less than 24 hours, one of 33 hopefuls will hear their name called and experience the life-changing experience of being crowned as Miss Mississippi 2025.
The competition featured 33 delegates from across Mississippi, each representing different regions and bringing unique talents and platforms to the stage. The delegates for 2025 are from every area of the state. They are students, dancers, athletes, singers and musicians.
Where to Watch Miss Mississippi 2025?
The Miss Mississippi organization ensured broad accessibility to the competition. Saturday night's competition will also air on WLBT-Jackson, WLOX-Biloxi, WMC Bounce – Memphis, WTVA-Tupelo, WTOK- Meridian and WDAM-Hattiesburg. Additionally, Both the Preliminary competitions and the Miss Mississippi 2025 Saturday finale are available to stream live at missmisslive.com.
The preliminary winners now advance to the final competition where they will join other top-scoring contestants for the ultimate goal of being crowned Miss Mississippi 2025. The winner will represent Mississippi at the Miss America competition, continuing the state's legacy of excellence in the organization.
The current titleholder, Becky Williams of Purvis, who was crowned Miss Mississippi 2024 on June 8, 2024 at the Vicksburg Convention Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, will pass on her crown to the new Miss Mississippi 2025.
As the competition concludes, these preliminary winners have already made their mark, demonstrating the talent, poise, and dedication that exemplifies the Miss Mississippi program's commitment to developing young women as leaders and advocates in their communities.
Miss Mississippi Preliminary Winners 2025 -FAQ
Six contestants won preliminary awards across three nights: Sarah Randolph and Morgan Nelson (Night 1), Jane Granberry and McKenzie Cox (Night 2), and Anna Leah Jolly and Paige McNeil (Night 3) in talent and evening wear categories respectively.
Preliminary winners receive scholarships from Ameristar Casino and Hotel - $500 for talent winners and $400 for evening wear winners.
The final competition and crowning takes place Saturday evening, with one of the 33 contestants being crowned as the new Miss Mississippi 2025
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