Sara Hederman News Today

Jane Granberry of Hattiesburg is crowned Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Hattiesburg. Thirty-six women from across the state competed in the event.

In its 24th year as host city, Hattiesburg is welcoming 36 young woman from across the state this week as they compete for the title of Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality and more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. "The Mississippi Miss Hospitality program was created in 1949, and the winner of this annual competition serves as goodwill ambassador for economic development and tourism," Marlo Dorsey, executive director of VisitHATTIESBURG, said at a Monday press conference. The 72nd ann...