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Hannah Wise of Tennessee was crowned Mrs. America 2024 in a national competition held last Wednesday, August 28 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The 31-year-old devoted wife and mother of two from Nashville triumphed over 45 other competitors to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Regina Stock from Texas and will soon represent America at the Mrs. World 2024 pageant. Anedra Million of Ohio and Ana Christina Bowers of Georgia were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. Mikala McGhee of Missouri, Amanda Diekman of Nebraska, and Deborah Arnold of Texas completed the Top 6 finalists. "I am feeling humbled and incredibly gracious to have been trusted with this job. America, I promise to represent you well. I will cherish this opportunity in my heart forever," said the new Mrs. America. An advocate for abused and neglected children, Hannah shared: "Child neglect has affected my family personally as a result of drug add

Christell Foote, representing Rocky Top, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2024 last Saturday, March 9 at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. The 23-year-old fashion model bested over 50 other contestants to win the state title. She succeeds last year's winner Regan Ringler and will now represent the state of Tennessee at the Miss USA 2024 competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CHRISTELL FOOTE (@misstnusa) FINAL RESULTS Miss Tennessee USA 2024 - Christell Foote 1st runner-up - Madison Knust (Madison County) 2nd runner-up - Kennedy Mosley (Heart of Tennessee) 3rd runner-up - Desiree Dyson (Tipton County) 4th runner-up - Emma Conn (College Grove) TOP 16 Arianna Ford (Belmont) Rayni Lasley (Downtown Nashville) Corrin Hein (East Nashville) Juliana Wilson (Greater Nashville) Macy Garner (Greenfield) Ellie Smith (Heart of Franklin) Malory Williams (Memphis Metro) Alexis Sanders (Mid-South) Kaitlin White (Nashville) Grace Pfaff (Oak Hill) Fran

Miss Downtown Nashville, Regan Ringler, was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2023 on Saturday, March 11 at the Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The 25-year-old model originally from Clinton, Mississippi, bested over 40 other competitors to win the state title. She succeeds last year's winner, Emily Suttle, who placed in the Top 12 at Miss USA 2022. Rounding out the Top 5 finalists were Emma Conn (Nashville), Christell Foote (Historic Franklin), Madison Knust (Madison County), and Alexis Sanders (Mid-South). They were named first, second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The rest of the Top 16 were Demi Patoris, Emma Hill, Christian Bevere, Tatum Sheppard, Kinsley Williams, Sabrina Pointe, Livi Self, Allyssa Weyant, Corrin Stellakis, Rosie Westerbeck, and Taylor Gipson. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Tennessee USA previously joined several times at Miss Mississippi Teen USA and Miss Mississippi USA pageants but unfortunately failed to clinch the t