What are your Hobbies?
I enjoy traveling, meeting new people, scrap-booking, attending college baseball and football games, and spending time with my little sisters.
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What makes you special and unique?
What makes me unique is that I’m the oldest of six children. With the youngest being eleven year old twins, there’s NEVER a dull moment in my home. They’re such a strong support system for me, and I always have my very own cheering section.
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What is the best advice you have ever received?
My mom once sent me a quote that said, "Use what talents you posses: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang the best."
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Name one thing you cannot live without.
I absolutely cannot live without communication. My cell phone is always attached to my hip, and I can’t imagine not having the availability of the internet at all times. If it weren’t for these advances in technology, I couldn’t keep in touch with my family and friends… while shopping on eBay… and checking the scores of the Giants game, all at once.
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What's the most valuable lesson you've ever learned?
The most valuable lesson I’ve learned is that laughter truly is the best medicine. Even the darkest of days can be brightened by a dose of big smiles and laughing ‘til it hurts.
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Who is your most valued role model and why?
My most valued role model is my grandmother, Jo. At 80 years old, she never misses a cheerleading competition, soccer game, baseball practice, or pageant. She can find the bright side in EVERY situation and is my biggest motivator. I hope that one day I can become the lady of integrity and grace that she is.
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What was your most unexpected moment?
My most unexpected moment occurred the day after I was crowned Miss Hattiesburg. When I arrived back home, my amazing friends were waiting with confetti, cake, and balloons to throw me a surprise 22nd birthday party. What a wonderful weekend!
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What is your workout routine?
To keep workouts interesting, I attend different group fitness classes from yoga to kickboxing to Pilates and start off my days with 6am walks with my friend Lauren.
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What has been your biggest accomplishment to date?
My biggest accomplishment to date is obtaining such a high score on my Pharmacy College Admissions Test. With hopes of being admitted to Ole Miss’s Pharmacy school this fall, it seems I’ll be in school forever; however, I find comfort in the words of my friend, Michael, who says that graduating college in four years is like leaving a party at 8:30…So I’m living it up and loving every minute.
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What is the best compliment you have ever recieved?
My best friend gave me a good luck card that read: "You truly can do anything you put your mind to… you always do. I’m a Mary Brandon fan." It put the biggest smile on my face.
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What is your secret wish?
My secret wish is to meet Oprah Winfrey. She is an amazing Mississippian who has taken her God-given talents and helped improve the lives of others.
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What was your most embarrassing moment?
My most embarrassing moment occurred two summers ago while eating dinner with my family. When the waiter came to take our orders, he brought me a kid’s menu… ages: 12 and under. Being nineteen years old at the time, I didn’t quite see the humor in it that everyone else did. Ha!
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What is your biggest guilty pleasure?
I’m absolutely a sunshine fanatic. Whether it’s pool volleyball or playing Frisbee in The Grove, I don’t go to class if it's 80 degrees.... I'm out in it. :)
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What is your favorite movie and why?
The Wizard of Oz… it’s a classic. It always reminds me that there’s no place like home.
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What do you like to do for fun... relaxation... recreation?
Cheerleading is what I do for fun. Stunting is quite possibly my favorite thing in the world! To relax, I can sit down with a James Patterson or John Grisham book and get lost in the plot. The best recreation, to me, is being in right field at an Ole Miss baseball game with our student section, the "Swayze Crazies"
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What would be your dream vacation or destination?
My dream vacation would be a trip to Hawaii. I love the ocean, the beach, and a tropical climate!
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What do you like best about the state of Mississippi?
The best thing about the state of Mississippi is hands-down the friendly people. Nowhere else on earth can one be greeted with more Southern hospitality.
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Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In ten years, I hope to own and operate my own Pharmacy and raise a big family here in Mississippi.
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Who am I?
I absolutely love to travel. In my opinion, seeing the world is one of the greatest things a person can do. I have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to visit 5 foreign countries and many of the states across America so far in my young life. This has made me more well-rounded and has given me many fond memories.

I’m a person who thrives on having something to do all the time. Multi-tasking is a hidden talent of mine, and I get more done when I have a lot of things to do in a short time frame. I’m an overachiever, and strive to do my best in every endeavor. Being my own toughest critic has helped me become a self-motivator and accomplish my dreams.

I wouldn’t be able to do anything, though, without my phenomenal family. They truly are my rock and have helped shape me into the person I am today.
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Tell us about your platform.
The futures of generations to come are shaped by our actions now. The youth of today don’t have enough proper role models in our society, and I believe very strongly in the importance of mentoring. It is possible, through volunteering our time, that we can positively enrich the lives of others.

After-school mentoring programs, specifically, can give children attention and encouragement who might not receive it otherwise. Sharing one’s time can be life-changing for many, and the positive impact will shine the light for a brighter future.
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