The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.
Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010. They have never had a Miss USA, and their highest placement was Leah Laviano's 1st-runner up placement in 2008.
Four titleholders have competed at Miss Teen USA, and as of 2007, four have competed at Miss America.
The pageant is directed by Miss Tennessee USA 1989: Kim Greenwood.
Read more about Miss Mississippi USA: Winners
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