History
of Miss Jefferson County
Miss Jefferson County is an official Miss Alabama America preliminary. As a local preliminary in the Miss America organization, Miss Jefferson County is a part of the largest scholarship resource for young women in the world. In order for young ladies to compete in the Miss Alabama America state program, they must hold a preliminary title. Miss Jefferson County is a title that serves as a ticket to Miss Alabama. Also, Miss Jefferson County strives to be a servant in the community. It is a requirement of the Miss America organization for each state and local contestant to be actively involved in community service—with an issue important to them and with the national platform of the Children’s Miracle Network that has been adopted by Miss America.
It takes hard work from volunteers for the Miss Jefferson County program to exist. We are a not-for-profit organization (501c6); so, each year, the volunteers have to raise money for every aspect involved in producing Miss Jefferson County—from providing scholarships to the winner and alternates to putting on the production. Last year, Miss Jefferson County received $1500 in scholarship money and over thirty other prizes. We wish to match or increase that number this year.
Below are some former Miss Jefferson County's who have successfully exhibited
the excellence of this program through their scholarship and service to the
community.
2010: Anna Laura Bryan--Top 10 and Preliminary Talent Winner 2009, 2010, & 2011
2009: Kimberly Kirby
2008: Meghan Muncher--Non-Finalist Talent Award and 2nd Alternate for Community Service
2007: Maggie Spears
2006: Alicia Lewis--Top Ten 2005 & 2007, 4th Alternate 2006
2005: Kristen Howard
2004: Mindy Street--Top Ten 2003, 2nd Alternate 2004
2003: Kelley Brown--4th Alternate 2001, Top Ten 2002 & 2003
2002: Deidre Downs--3rd Alternate 2001 & 2002, 1st Alternate
2003, Talent Winner 2003, Miss Alabama 2004, Swimsuit Winner
2004, Miss America 2005
2001: Brooke Boswell--Top Ten 2000
2000: Kelly Jones--4th Alternate 1998, Talent Winner 1998, Top Ten 2000,
Miss Alabama 2001, Talent & Swimsuit Winner 2001
1999: Jana Sanderson--1st Alternate 1999, Miss Alabama 2000,
Miss America Top 10
1998: Emily Amason--4th Alternate 1997, Swimsuit Winner 1997 & 1998
1997: Jenni Crumpton--
1st Alternate 1996, Talent & Swimsuit Winner 1996,
3rd Alternate 1997, Talent Winner 1997
1996: Julianne Anderson--Top
Ten 1995
1995: Jennifer Reed--Top
Ten 1997, Swimsuit Winner 1997
1994:
Melanie Connell
1993: Deborah Sharp--Top 10
1992:
Shannon Estes
1985: Angela Tower Walker--Miss Alabama
1985,
Miss America Swimsuit Winner,
Miss America 4th Alternate