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Miss Alabama 2022: Meet 40 women competing for this year’s crown – AL.com

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, Miss Appalachian Valley

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, Miss Auburn University

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, Miss Baldwin County

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, Miss Birmingham

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, Miss Cahaba Valley

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, Miss Capital City

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, Miss Centennial

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, Miss Coastal Alabama

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, Miss Cotton State

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, Miss Covered Bridge

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, Miss Cullman County Fair

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, Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival

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, Miss Hamilton

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, Miss Heart of Dixie

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, Miss Historic Springville

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, Miss Hoover

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, Miss Iron City

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, Miss JSU

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, Miss Jefferson County

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, Miss Leeds Area

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, Miss Magic City

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, Miss Marshall County

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, Miss Mobile Bay

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, Miss North Jefferson Area

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, Miss Phenix City

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, Miss River City

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, Miss Shelby County

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, Miss Spring River

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, Miss Southern Union

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, Miss Sylacauga

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, Miss Tennessee Valley

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, Miss Troy University

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, Miss Trussville

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, Miss Tuscaloosa

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, Miss UAB

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, Miss University of Alabama

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, Miss UM

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, Miss UNA

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, Miss Walker County

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, Miss Wallace State

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.