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Eighty young women will compete at Mississippi State University Oct. 14 for the title of Miss Maroon and White 2004.
Selections of a winner and four Maroon and White Beauties will take place at a public program to begin at 8 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum. Admission tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at the door.
A successor to annual competition organized for decades by the campus yearbook Reveille, the event now is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. As with Miss Reveille, the judged event seeks to identify the most beautiful female students among the school's nearly 16,000-member enrollment.
The 2004 Miss Maroon and White entrants include (by hometown):
ABERDEEN--Freshman communication major Porsha L. Holliday, a 2004 Aberdeen High School graduate and the daughter of Geraldine Holliday.
BALDWYN--Junior landscape architecture major Julie Waters, a 2001 Baldwyn High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Waters.
BARTLETT, Tenn.--Junior human sciences major Elizabeth Wilson, a 2001 Memphis Harding Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Sophomore international business major Holly M. Bunn, a 2003 Oak Mountain High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Bunn [35242]; and sophomore mechanical engineering major Jennifer Inghram, a 2003 Vestavia Hills High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Inghram [35216].
BOONEVILLE--Junior English education major Camille Southward, a 2003 Pine Grove High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davey Hurt.
BOYLE--Freshman pre-dental major Lindsey N. Redden, a 2004 Bayou Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Redden.
BRANDON--Sophomore general business administration major Savana D. Ferguson, a 2003 Northwest Rankin High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ferguson; freshman pre-occupational therapy major Laura Catherine McBeath, a 2004 Northwest Rankin High School graduate and the daughter of William Kennon and Brenda McBeath; freshman communication major Anna E. Tadlock, a 2004 Northwest Rankin High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Tadlock; and sophomore business management major Jessica N. Wells, a 2003 Northwest Rankin High School graduate and the daughter of Rodney Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Bo Ballard.
CASHION, Okla.--Senior communication major Rebecca Kates, a 2001 Cashion High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cates.
CLEVELAND--Junior architecture major Lara Eley, a 2002 Cleveland High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eley.
CLINTON--Sophomore communication major Taryn Leigh Foshee, a 2003 Hillcrest Christian School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Foshee; and junior elementary education major Annelise Nutt, a 2002 Hillcrest Christian Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nutt.
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--Freshman communication major Courtnay S. Greer, a 2004 Houston High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Greer; and junior English education major Courtney L. Knop, a 2002 Collierville High School graduate and the daughter of Craig Knop and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hay.
COLUMBUS--Senior communication major Alexis McCrary, a 2001 New Hope High School graduate and the daughter of Annie Burkhalter.
CORDOVA, Tenn.--Junior communication major Jodie Goss, a 2002 Cordova High School graduate and the daughter of Judy Goss and the late Joe Goss.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.--Freshman elementary education major Jacqui Aubert, a 2004 Crystal Lake South High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Aubert.
FLORA--Sophomore pre-nursing major Kaley Grant, a 2003 Tri-County Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Grant.
FULTON--Sophomore biological sciences major Chelsea Steele, a 2003 Itawamba Agricultural High School graduate and the daughter of Joe Steele and LaTain Richardson.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Junior communication major Sarah V. Smith, a 2002 Briarcrest Christian School graduate and the daughter of Terri Smith and Palmer Smith.
GOLDEN--Sophomore accounting major Julie K. Sparks, a 2003 Belmont High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dicky Sparks.
GRENADA--Sophomore music education major Anna Lora McMurphy, a 2003 Kirk Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat McMurphy.
HATTIESBURG--Sophomore marketing major Sarah Brooke Duncan, a 2003 Hattiesburg High School graduate and the daughter of Michael Duncan and Renee Roberts; and sophomore marketing major Alexis Ocampo, a 2003 Oak Grove High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sims.
HOUSTON, Texas--Senior communication major Teresa Lowther, a 2001 James E. Taylor High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lowther [77094].
JACKSON--Sophomore mathematics education major Katie Cantrell, a 2003 Hillcrest Christian School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cantrell [39212]; freshman liberal arts major Whitney A. Eiland, a 2004 Jackson Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Eiland [39211]; senior marketing major Shandra R. Graham, a 2000 Murrah High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham [39213]; sophomore art major Jamie E. Halfacre, a 2003 Hillcrest Christina School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jobe [39212]; sophomore accounting major Lauren Peach, a 2003 Jackson Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peach [39211]; freshman communication major Katie R. "KK" Toler, a 2004 Jackson Predatory School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Toler [39211]; freshman human sciences major Lauren Vise, a 2004 Jackson Academy graduate and the daughter of Susan Vise; and sophomore biochemistry major Mandy Wallace, a 2003 Terry High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace.
KOSCIUSKO--Sophomore communication major Brittany Anne Pepper, a 2003 Kosciusko High School graduate and the daughter of Stephanie Pepper and Dan Pepper.
LINCOLN, Ala.--Sophomore pre-veterinary medicine major Sabrina McClain, a 2003 Lincoln High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan McClain.
LYON--Sophomore pre-nursing major Claire Roberts, a 2003 Lee Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Roberts.
MADISON--Junior marketing major Jamie Lynn Naples, a 2002 Madison Central High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Naples; and freshman communication major Julie L. Walker, a 2004 Madison Central High School graduate and the daughter of Vicki Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Don Walker.
MATHISTON--Freshman pre-medical major Mary Kathryn Brooks, a 2004 Starkville Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brooks; and sophomore human sciences major Loren James, a 2003 Ackerman High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed James.
MERIDIAN--Sophomore communication major Blair E. Johnson, a 2003 Kemper Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson.
METAIRIE, La.--Freshman business management major Erin E. Stromeyer, a 2004 Metairie Park Country Day School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stromeyer.
MOOREVILLE--Senior pre-nursing major Kimberly F. Bradley, a 2000 Mooreville High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Bradley.
NEW ORLEANS, La.--Freshman chemical engineering major Jennifer A. Anderson, a 2004 Mt. Carmel Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson [70124].
OLIVE BRANCH--Freshman pre-nursing major Stacy Hull, a 2004 Olive Branch High School graduate and the daughter of Beth Smith and James Hull; and junior communication major Amanda Lee Roebuck, a 2001 Olive Branch High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Roebuck.
PEARL--Sophomore pre-dental major Lindsey B. Williams, a 2003 Hillcrest Christian School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Williams.
PERKINSTON--Junior pre-medical major Anny Lauren Guthrie, a 2002 Stone High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randal Guthrie.
PICAYUNE--Junior mechanical engineering major Melissa C. Cooper, a 2002 Picayune Memorial High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooper.
PINE BLUFF, Ark.--Junior English major Delcenia R. Collins, a 2002 Pine Bluff High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Collins.
PINSON, Ala.--Freshman international business major Kelly S. Work, a 2004 Jefferson County International Baccalaureate graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Work.
PONTOTOC--Senior human sciences major Carrie D. Snow, a 2001 Pontotoc High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hansberger.
RED BAY, Ala.--Freshman biological sciences major Alexia D. Hammock, a 2004 Red Bay High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hammock; and sophomore liberal arts major Greta L. Stockton, a 2003 Red Bay High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stockton.
RIDGELAND--Sophomore kinesiology major Courtney DeFoe, a 2003 Jackson Preparatory School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeFoe; sophomore liberal arts major Laurel Miller, a 2003 Jackson Preparatory School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller; and sophomore liberal arts major Karley Ann Williams, a 2003 Ridgeland High School graduate and the daughter of Pam Anglin and Lionel Williams.
SHREVEPORT, La.--Sophomore liberal arts major Kyleen R. Kilcline, a 2003 Captain Shreve High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kilcline [71106].
SOUTHAVEN--Junior communication major Kathleen "Kat" Millone, a 2001 Natchez Trinity Episcopal High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Millone.
STARKVILLE--Freshman human sciences major Justine M. Couvillion, a 2004 Starkville High School graduate and the daughter of Linda Couvillion McGrath and the late Dr. Edward Couvillion; senior communication major Melanie Ann Gilmer, a 1999 Starkville High School graduate and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. RH* Gilmer; freshman pre-dental major Brittany Johnson, a 2004 Starkville High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Johnson; junior history major Emily C. Purcell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Purcell [high school not listed]; freshman kinesiology major Bethany Shipp, a 2004 Starkville Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shipp; and freshman pre-medical major Kimberly H. Woodward, a 2004 Starkville High School graduate and the daughter of Katrina Patton and John Woodward.
SUMMIT, Mo.--Freshman liberal arts major Jennifer Greer, a 2004 Marshall Academy major and the daughter of John Robert Greer and Leanne Chasteen.
TOWN CREEK, Ala.--Freshman pre-veterinary medicine major Adrienne B. Borden, a 2004 Mt. Hope High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Borden.
TUPELO--Freshman pre-occupational therapy major Mary Jones, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jones; freshman communication major Chelsey E. Penson the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Penson; and freshman pre-occupational therapy major Kristen D. Walker, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Walker. All are 2004 Tupelo High School graduates.
UNION CITY, Tenn.--Sophomore pre-medical major Kelly Napier, a 2003 Union City High School graduate and the daughter of Mark Napier and Mr. and Mrs. David Stokes.
WALLS--Junior communication major Brittany A. Bowles, a 2002 Horn Lake High School graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bowles.
WEST POINT--Sophomore elementary education major Emily S. Brasfield, a 2003 Oak Hill Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monte Brasfield; and freshman human sciences major Sarah E. Brasfield, a 2004 OHA graduate who also is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monte Brasfield.
YAZOO CITY--Sophomore pre-nursing major Anna Kathleen Coleman, a 2003 Manchester Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mosley; sophomore general business administration major Rachel Parker, a 2003 Manchester Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Parker; and sophomore elementary education major Maris Simmons, a 2003 Manchester Academy graduate and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons.
*RH is the correct spelling of his first name.