The Miss Missouri competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss America pageant.
Jennifer Davis of St. Charles was crowned Miss Missouri 2017 on June 17, 2017 at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. She competed for the title of Miss America 2018 on September 10, 2017 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was named the 1st runner-up.
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History
From 1935 to 1970, the Miss Missouri pageant was held in a number of locations, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.
In 1970, the pageant was held for the first time in Mexico, Missouri, which would become the pageant's home. The pageant has been held in Mexico in all following years.
Missouri has produced one Miss America: Debbye Turner (Miss America, 1990). They have had a number of runners-up and semi-finalists.
Three Miss Missouri pageant winners have won the Miss Missouri USA crown and competed in the annual Miss USA pageant, most notably Miss Missouri 2002, Shandi Ren Finnessey, who won the Miss USA title and placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe. Sarah French, Miss Missouri 2006, is the only titleholder who has also competed at Miss Teen USA, although she represented Arkansas.
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Results summary
The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
- Miss Americas: Debbye Turner (1990)
- 1st runners-up: Edna Smith (1935), Jennifer Davis (2018)
- 2nd runners-up: Soncee Brown (1992)
- 3rd runners-up: Charlotte Nash (1923), Susan Wilson (1980), Deborah McDonald (1999)
- 4th runners-up: Tamara Tungate (1987), Kimberly Marsaro (1997)
- Top 10: Sara Cooper (1958), Barbara Webster (1984), Robin Riley (1988), Stephanie Patterson (1993)
- Top 12: Shelby Ringdahl (2014)
- Top 15: Corinne Groves (1926), Marguerite Jordan (1926), Virginia Morrison (1940), Amber Etheridge (2004)
- Top 16: Wauneta Bates (1937)
- Top 18: Marie Marks (1933)
- Top 20: Jennifer Hover (2002)
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Tamara Tungate (1987), Debbye Turner (1990)
- Preliminary Talent: Sara Cooper (1958), Barbara Webster (1984)
- Preliminary Evening Gown: Shandi Finnessey (2003)
Non-finalist awards
- Non-finalist Talent: Sharon Knickmeyer (1956), Frances Biesemeyer (1970), Heather Smith (1989), Whitney Weeks (2005)
Other awards
- Miss Congeniality: N/A
- Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Ann Marie Sun (1995)
- Quality of Life Award Finalists: Tara Osseck (2010)
Winners
References
External links
- Miss Missouri official website
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