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Miss Golden Triangle Holly Brand was crowned Miss Mississippi during the final stage of the competition Saturday night in Vicksburg. Brand, a native of Meridian, won the talent portion Wednesday night and was named the evening wear winner Thursday night.
The televised competition concluded at the Vicksburg Convention Center after three nights of preliminary competitions including talent, evening wear and social impact interview categories starting Wednesday night.
Brand studied communication studies at the University of Alabama. She was named Miss Mississippi s Outstanding Teen in 2017. Her social impact initiative is promoting volunteerism in the state. Mississippi, my state and my home, ranks 50th in the nation for volunteerism, Brand said during an onstage interview with the top five finalists. Only 23% of Mississippians volunteer annually, but I know we can do better.