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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
MISS JEFFERSON COUNTY, IBBY DICKSON
Age: 21.
School: University of Alabama.
Major: News media.
Hometown: Sylacauga.
Talent: Vocal, “Believe.”
Social impact initiative: Mentoring Matters.
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.
MISS MAGIC CITY, ASHLYN POWERS
Age: 19.
School: Auburn University.
Major: International business.
Hometown: Fairhope.
Talent: Drums, “Wipeout.”
Social impact initiative: The Exceptional Foundation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.