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toni in 1987 . seawright becomes the first african-american announced miss mississippi toni deniece seawright pascagoula , mississippi miss mississippi 1987 25 june 1964 1987 -- present 1987 america -rrb- . jpg miss mississippi toni seawright -lrb- 4th runner-up miss toni seawright
 toni seawright actress singer-songwriter
toni seawright

toni deniece seawright -lrb- born june 25 , 1964 -rrb- is an american actress and singer-songwriter .
in 1987 , seawright made history as the first african american to become miss mississippi and was the fourth runner-up in 1988 's miss america pageant .
