# Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Mississippi Teen USA
The Miss Mississippi's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Mississippi in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Mississippi's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Brooke Bumgarner of Madison was crowned Miss Mississippi's Teen on April 22, 2024, at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025, and placed 2nd runner up.

## Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

### Placements

* 2nd runners-up: Brooke Bumgarner (2024)
* 4th runners-up: Molly May (2013)
* Top 10: Jasmine Murray (2008), Jane Granberry (2020)
* Top 11: Tori Johnston (2022)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Talent: Molly May (2013)
* Preliminary Evening Gown: Brooke Bumgarner (2024)

#### Other awards

* Teens in Action Award Finalists: France Beard (2012), Stella Ford (2017), Presley Caldwell (2019)

## Winners

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as a runner-up
* Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| 2024 | Brooke Bumgarner | Madison | | Miss Pine Belt's Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | | |
| 2023 | Nataleigh Nix | Madison | | Miss Metro Jackson's Teen | Vocal | | | |
| 2022 | Cameron Davis | Meridian | 17 | Miss Pine Belt's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2021 | Tori Johnston | Madison | 18 | Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Tomorrow" from Annie | Top 11 | | |
| 2019-20 | Jane Granberry | Hattiesburg | 16 | Miss Hattiesburg's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "River Deep – Mountain High" | Top 10 | | |
| 2018 | Presley Caldwell | Grenada | 17 | Miss Northland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Desperado" by The Eagles | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| 2017 | Holly Brand | Meridian | 17 | Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Up to the Mountain" | | | Later Miss Mississippi 2021 |
| 2016 | Stella Ford | Brandon | 17 | Miss Southern Grace's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "At Last" by Etta James | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| 2015 | Grace Post | Madison | 16 | Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2014 | Grace Munro | Ocean Springs | 17 | Miss Turtle Creek's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | | | |
| 2013 | Anne Elizabeth Buys | Vicksburg | 14 | Miss Riverland's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en pointe | | | Later Miss Mississippi 2017 4th runner-up at Miss Mississippi USA 2021 |
| 2012 | Molly May | Houston | 17 | Miss Dixie's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | 2nd runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2016 pageant 3rd runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2019 competition Later 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2019 Later Miss Mississippi World 2020 |
| 2011 | France Beard | Madison | 17 | Miss Madison's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | 1st runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2015 pageant |
| 2010 | Christina Bostick | Hattiesburg | 16 | Miss Leaf River Valley's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Jellicle Ball" from Cats | | | |
| 2009 | Laura Lee Lewis | Brookhaven | 15 | Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Later Miss Mississippi 2016 4th runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant |
| 2008 | Morgan Lindsey Burnett | Brandon | 17 | Miss New South's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "New Attitude" | | | |
| 2007 | Jasmine Murray | Columbia | | Miss Houston/North Central's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | | Top 13 Finalist on season 8 of American Idol Later Miss Mississippi 2014 Top 10 at Miss America 2015 pageant |
| 2006 | Kasey Wilder | Pontotoc | | Miss Pontotoc's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| 2005 | Natalie Wood | Oxford | 15 | | Theatrical Jazz Dance | | | |