Lauren Bradford, Miss Alabama 2021, is nearing the end of her reign. She’ll crown a new winner on Saturday, July 2, at Samford University’s Wright Center in Birmingham.
Forty women are hoping to become the new Miss Alabama, ranging from Miss Appalachian Valley to Miss Wallace State. Here’s a look at this year’s contestants.
Ella Kate Nichols is competing as Miss Appalachian Valley in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS APPALACHIAN VALLEY, ELLA KATE NICHOLS
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Human development and family studies.
Hometown: Andalusia.
Talent: Vocal, “New York State of Mind.”
Social impact initiative: Buckets of Smiles: Advocating for Children with Cancer.
McKenzie Gay is competing as Miss Auburn University in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS AUBURN UNIVERSITY, MCKENZIE GAY
Age: 21.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Communications.
Hometown: Woodland.
Talent: Dance, “What a Wonderful World.”
Social impact initiative: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Chaney Scott McCorquodale is competing as Miss Baldwin County in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS BALDWIN COUNTY, CHANEY SCOTT McCORQUODALE
Age: 19.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: News media
Hometown: Mobile.
Talent: Vocal, “Villain I Appear to Be.”
Social impact initiative: Get the Stories: Learning from the Elderly.
Dominique Verville is competing as Miss Birmingham in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS BIRMINGHAM, DOMINIQUE VERVILLE
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: International business.
Hometown: Montgomery.
Talent: Ballet en pointe, “Horses Are Faster.”
Social impact initiative: Girls Empowered: Mentoring Young Women Pursuing Post Secondary Education.
Abbie Stockard is competing as Miss Cahaba Valley in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS CAHABA VALLEY, ABBIE STOCKARD
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Nursing.
Hometown: Vestavia Hills.
Talent: Dance, “You Say.”
Social impact initiative: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness.
Taylor Simmons is competing as Miss Capital City in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS CAPITAL CITY, TAYLOR SIMMONS
Age: 18.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Business management.
Hometown: Cullman.
Talent: Lyrical dance, “Warrior.”
Social impact initiative: Implementing Human Trafficking Awareness Education.
Madison Chapman is competing as Miss Centennial in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS CENTENNIAL, MADISON CHAPMAN
Age: 20.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Accounting.
Hometown: Helena.
Talent: Baton, “Other Side.”
Social impact initiative: S.M.I.L.E.: Seeking Meaningful Inclusive Life Experiences.
Breighanna Vigor is competing as Miss Coastal Alabama in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS COASTAL ALABAMA, BREIGHANNA VIGOR
Age: 20.
School: Coastal Alabama Community College.
Major: Criminal justice.
Hometown: Citronelle.
Talent: Lyrical dance, “Something in the Water.”
Social impact initiative: Stopping Traffick: End Human Trafficking.
Mary Catherine Dulaney is competing as Miss Cotton State in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS COTTON STATE, MARY CATHERINE DULANEY
Age: 20.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Hospitality management.
Hometown: Ozark.
Talent: Ballet en pointe, “Man of La Mancha.”
Social impact initiative: The Giving Well.
Hannah Adams is competing as Miss Covered Bridge in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS COVERED BRIDGE, HANNAH ADAMS
Age: 18.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Public relations and political science.
Hometown: Birmingham.
Talent: Contemporary en pointe dance: “River Deep, Mountain High.”
Social impact initiative: Hannah’s Hope: Finding a Cure for Pediatric Cancer.
Abby Sosa is competing as Miss Cullman County Fair in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS CULLMAN COUNTY FAIR, ABBY SOSA
Age: 18.
School: Cullman High School.
Hometown: Cullman.
Talent: Jazz dance, “Feeling Good.”
Social impact initiative: Bridging the Gap.
Hannah Beall is competing as Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS GARDENDALE MAGNOLIA FESTIVAL, HANNAH BEALL
Age: 19.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Nursing.
Hometown: Fairhope.
Talent: Vocal, “Yesterday.”
Social impact initiative: The Balance Initiative.
Emee Baldwin is competing as Miss Hamilton in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS HAMILTON, EMEE BALDWIN
Age: 22.
School: University of Alabama at Huntsville.
Major: Nursing.
Hometown: Houston.
Talent: Gymnastics, “A Thousand Revelations.”
Social impact initiative: Poppy’s Purpose.
Ashley Taylor is competing as Miss Heart of Dixie in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS HEART OF DIXIE, ASHLEY TAYLOR
Age: 20.
School: Samford University.
Major: English.
Hometown: Hayden.
Talent: Modern dance, “Santa Maria.”
Social impact initiative: Don’t Sugar Coat Diabetes.
Emma Wright is competing as Miss Historic Springville in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS HISTORIC SPRINGVILLE, EMMA WRIGHT
Age: 21.
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Major: Biomedical sciences/pre-med.
Hometown: Blountsville.
Talent: Vocal, “Creep.”
Social impact initiative: Did You Know? Advocates for medically accurate sex education reformation in AL.
Jordan Carraway is competing as Miss Hoover in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS HOOVER, JORDAN CARRAWAY
Age: 21.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Industrial and systems engineering.
Hometown: Daphne.
Talent: Baton, “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend’/”Material Girl.”
Social impact initiative: GirlsCan!
Taylor Blatchford is competing as Miss Iron City in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS IRON CITY, TAYLOR BLATCHFORD
Age: 22.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Communication and information sciences.
Hometown: Boulder City, Nevada.
Talent: Violin, “Millionaire’s Hoedown.”
Social impact initiative: Text 2 Regret: Reducing Online Risks.
Kaylee Knight is competing as Miss JSU in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, KAYLEE KNIGHT
Age: 21.
School: Jacksonville State University.
Major: Criminal justice.
Hometown: Monroeville.
Talent: Monologue, “I Kissed a Boy Once.”
Social impact initiative: The Stigma That Hurts the Struggling: Support for Mental Illness.
Ibby Dickson is competing as Miss Jefferson County in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS JEFFERSON COUNTY, IBBY DICKSON
Age: 21.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: News media.
Hometown: Sylacauga.
Talent: Vocal, “Believe.”
Social impact initiative: Mentoring Matters.
Chandler Mordecai is competing as Miss Leeds Area in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS LEEDS AREA, CHANDLER MORDECAI
Age: 25.
School: University of Florida.
Major: Doctorate in English.
Hometown: Winfield.
Talent: Clogging, “Think.”
Social impact initiative: Victory Over Domestic Violence.
Ashlyn Powers is competing as Miss Magic City in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS MAGIC CITY, ASHLYN POWERS
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: International business.
Hometown: Fairhope.
Talent: Drums, “Wipeout.”
Social impact initiative: The Exceptional Foundation.
Maggie Bishop is competing as Miss Marshall County in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS MARSHALL COUNTY, MAGGIE BISHOP
Age: 23.
School: Athens State University.
Major: Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
Hometown: Arab.
Talent: Dance, “That’s Life.”
Social impact initiative: End It Alabama: Bringing an End to Sex Trafficking.
Brianna Burrell is competing as Miss Mobile Bay in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS MOBILE BAY, BRIANNA BURRELL
Age: 24.
School: University of South Alabama graduate.
Major: Political science and philosophy.
Hometown: Mobile.
Talent: Vocal, “Alabaster Box.”
Social impact initiative: SAVE-A-STEM: Encouraging STEM Engagement in Students of Color.
Kate Webb is competing as Miss North Jefferson Area in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS NORTH JEFFERSON AREA, KATE WEBB
Age: 22.
School: Samford University.
Major: Sociology.
Hometown: Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Talent: Vocal, “My Man.”
Social impact initiative: Arts for Alzheimer’s.
Madeline Rigdon is competing as Miss Phenix City in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS PHENIX CITY, MADELINE RIGDON
Age: 22.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Elementary education.
Hometown: Birmingham.
Talent: Tap dance, “Boogie Wonderland.”
Social impact initiative: Love for Literacy.
Jessica Patterson is competing as Miss River City in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS RIVER CITY, JESSICA PATTERSON
Age: 24.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Master of arts in journalism.
Hometown: Cullman.
Talent: Baton, “Proud Mary.”
Social impact initiative: Center Stage.
Mary-Coker Green is competing as Miss Shelby County in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS SHELBY COUNTY, MARY-COKER GREEN
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Agriculture business and economics.
Hometown: Citronelle.
Talent: Fiddle, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
Social impact initiative: Flip the Switch: A Mental Wellness Campaign.
Maggie Tubbs is competing as Miss Spring River in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS SPRING RIVER, MAGGIE TUBBS
Age: 20.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Communications disorder.
Hometown: Muscle Shoals.
Talent: Tap dance, “Sing, Sing, Sing.”
Social impact initiative: The New Normal.
Whitney Wright is competing as Miss Southern Union in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHITNEY WRIGHT
Age: 20.
School: Southern Union State Community College.
Major: Nursing.
Hometown: Roanoke.
Talent: Vocal, “I Have Nothing.”
Social impact initiative: Astounding Autistic Angels.
Lacey Wood is competing as Miss Sylacauga in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS SYLACAUGA, LACEY WOOD
Age: 18.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Public relations.
Hometown: Sylacauga.
Talent: Vocal, “They Just Keep Moving the Line.”
Social impact initiative: Step Up: Rise Above the Stigma of Special Needs Inclusion.
Eden Webb is competing as Miss Tennessee Valley in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS TENNESSEE VALLEY, EDEN WEBB
Age: 21.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Communicative disorders.
Hometown: Auburn.
Talent: Jazz dance, “Happy.”
Social impact initiative: Fostering Miracles: Awareness Brings Action.”
Caroline Clark is competing as Miss Troy University in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS TROY UNIVERSITY, CAROLINE CLARK
Age: 21.
School: Troy University.
Major: English.
Hometown: Ozark.
Talent: Vocal, “Amazing Grace.”
Social impact initiative: Balancing the Scales: A Voice for Victims.
Isabella Weyerman is competing as Miss Trussville in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS TRUSSVILLE, ISABELLA WEYERMAN
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: Political science and music.
Hometown: Trussville.
Talent: Vocal, “Impossible Dream.”
Social impact initiative: Be Sweet: Communication and Conflict Resolution Program.
Leah Humble is competing as Miss Tuscaloosa in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS TUSCALOOSA, LEAH HUMBLE
Age: 22.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Political science and philosophy.
Hometown: Sevierville, Tennessee.
Talent: Tap dance, “Great Balls of Fire.”
Social impact initiative: Soles 4 Souls.
Elizabeth Miller is competing as Miss UAB in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS UAB, ELIZABETH MILLER
Age: 20.
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Major: Business marketing.
Hometown: Cullman.
Talent: Piano, “Fantasy in D Minor.”
Social impact initiative: Hearts for Hunger: Fighting Food Insecurity.
Lindsay Fincher is competing as Miss University of Alabama in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, LINDSAY FINCHER
Age: 22.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Dance and political science.
Hometown: Wedowee.
Talent: Dance, “Bossa Nova Baby.”
Social impact initiative: Catalyst: Arts for All.
Ashlyn Nichols is competing as Miss UM in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE, ASHLYN NICHOLS
Age: 22.
School: University of Mobile.
Major: Communications.
Hometown: Hannibal, Missouri.
Talent: Spoken word, “Red.”
Social impact initiative: HeadBAND Together: The Fight Against Street Harassment.
Claire Hendrickson is competing as Miss UNA in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA, CLAIRE HENDRICKSON
Age: 20.
School: University of North Alabama.
Major: Communication arts.
Hometown: Anniston.
Talent: Dance, “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”
Social impact initiative: Check on Your Friends Before They Check Out.
Lydia Fisher is competing as Miss Walker County in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS WALKER COUNTY, LYDIA FISHER
Age: 19.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: Biology.
Hometown: Wapello, Idaho.
Talent: Tap dance, “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”
Social impact initiative: Educating the Voters of Tomorrow.
Anna Kate Lucas is competing as Miss Wallace State in the 2022 Miss Alabama competition. (Courtesy of Miss Alabama competition)
MISS WALLACE STATE, ANNA KATE LUCAS
Age: 23.
School: Wallace State Community College.
Major: Occupational therapy.
Hometown: Vestavia Hills.
Talent: Baton, “Zero to Hero.”
Social impact initiative: Advocacy to Increase Vitality for Citizens with Disabilities.
IF YOU GO:
The Miss Alabama 2022 competition is set for June 29-July 2 at the Wright Center of Samford University, 872 Montague Drive, Bimingham. Preliminary competitions are set for Wednesday through Friday, June 29-July 1, at 7 p.m. The finals are scheduled for Saturday, July 2, at 7 p.m.
Single tickets are $39-$48 Wednesday through Friday, $53-$55 on Saturday. ($65 tickets for Saturday are sold out.) Season tickets (for all four nights) are $95-$135. Visit the Miss Alabama website or call 205-871-6276 for more info.
