Miss Georgia

This article is about the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss America. For the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Georgia USA. For the national pageant affiliated with Miss World and Miss Universe, see Miss Georgia (country).

Tammy Fulwider, Miss Georgia 1983 (taken in 2009)

Emily Cook, Miss Georgia 2009.

The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes
2011	Michaela Lackey	Marietta	21	Miss Heart of Lakes	Classical Ballet En Pointe "Tournament Gallop" by Louis Moreau Gottschalk			Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2007
2010	Christina McCauley	Marietta	21	Miss Southern Heartland	Classical Vocal "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"		Quality of Life Finalist
2009	Emily Cook	Marietta	21	Miss Cobb County	Oboe "Gershwin's Prelude No. 1			Accepted responsibilities as Miss GA, after being announced 1st RU the night before.
	Kristina Higgins	Dacula		Miss Capital City				Less than 24 hours after winning the crown, Higgins stepped down from her role as Miss Georgia.
2008	Chasity Hardman	Columbus	24	Miss Capital City	Vocal "Home"	1st Runner Up at Miss America 2009	Preliminary Talent Award	Second African-American to represent the state in the Miss America Pageant, Sherri Hill Model. Received a "golden sash" and was voted into the Top 15 at Miss America by the American viewing public.
2007	Leah Massee	Fitzgerald	24	Miss Capital City	Vocal "If I Had My Way"	Top 10 Finalist at Miss America 2008		A Phi Mu from Valdosta State University
2006	Amanda Kozak	Warner Robins	22	Miss Valdosta	Tap Dance "Baby I'm a Star"	2nd Runner Up at Miss America 2007		1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2005; Future Miss Georgia USA 2008
2005	Monica Pang	Atlanta	25	Miss Lake Lanier	Classical Piano "Chopin's Polonaise in G Sharp Minor"	1st runner-up		Former National Sweetheart 2004
2004	Danica Tisdale	Atlanta	24	Miss Atlanta	Vocal "Please Send Me Someone to Love"	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent Award	First African-American to represent the state in the Miss America Pageant
2003	Andrea Bailey	Evans	24	Miss Savannah	Vocal "Sometimes I Dream"	Top 15 Semi-finalist		Former National Sweetheart 1999
2002	Amy Mulkey	Gainesville	23	Miss Atlanta	Classical Piano "Khachaturian's Toccata"		Preliminary On-Stage Interview Award
2001	Emily Foster	Cornelia	23	Miss Northwest Georgia	Piano "Majesty"		Preliminary Swimsuit Award
2000	Pamela Kennedy	LaGrange	23	Miss Atlanta	Vocal "Vienna"
1999	Osjha Anderson	Glennville	24	Miss University of Georgia	Vocal "Can't Help Loving That Man"		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1998	April Brinson	Bainbridge	20	Miss Greater Southwest Georgia	Vocal "Tell Him"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1997	Candice Little	Hartwell	23	Miss Lake Lanier	Tap Dance "Jump 'N Jive"
1996	Shea Olliff	Augusta	24	Miss Northeast Georgia	Popular Vocal "Can You Read My Mind"		Allman Medical Scholarship recipient
1995	Rachel English	Thomaston	21	Miss University of Georgia	Tap Dance "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"			former Georgia's Junior Miss 1991, father Paschal English was a contestant on Survivor: Marquesas
1994	Andrea Krahn	Calhoun	20	Miss West Coast Georgia	Vocal "I Fall to Pieces"	Third Runner Up at Miss America 1995		Assumed the Miss Georgia title
	Joanne Grogan			Miss University of Georgia				Resigned the day after the pageant to pursue career opportunities; Currently a meteorologist for Fox 5 Atlanta under her married name, Joanne Feldman
1993	Kara Martin	Statesboro	23	Miss Southeast Georgia	Tap Dance "Mack the Knife"	First Runner Up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Competed in the 1991 National Sweetheart Pageant
1992	Stephanie Michels	Marietta	24	Miss Southeast Georgia	Vocal / Dance "The Phantom of the Opera"			Appeared on Broadway in The Lifeand in Contact
1991	Kimberly Hardee	Lilburn	20	Miss Stone Mountain	Vocal Medley from The Phantom of the Opera
1990	Darla Pruett	Canton	22	Miss Northeast Georgia	Vocal "Some Enchanted Evening"		Non-Finalist Interview Award (tie)
1989	Jamie Price	Tucker	22	Miss DeKalb County	Popular Vocal "When You Wish upon a Star"		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1988	Frances Frazier	Rome	26	Miss Peachtree City	Popular Vocal
1987	Kelly Jerles	Perry	20	Miss Cobb County	Vocal "Where the Boys Are"		Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Non-finalist Talent Award	Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1983 (3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1983)
1986	Marlesa Ball	Thomasville	23	Miss Southeast Georgia	Vocal "Amazing Grace"	Top Ten
1985	Samantha Mohr	Columbus	23	Miss University of Georgia	Popular Vocal "Wind Beneath My Wings"
1984	Camille Bentley	Thomasville	19	Miss Thomasville	Popular Vocal "Until Now"		Non-Finalist Talent Award
1983	Tammy Fulwider	Columbus	24	Miss Southeast Georgia	Tap Dance / Vocal "42nd Street"			Pet lifestyle expert and actress under professional name Megan Blake.
1982	Bobbie Eakes	Warner Robins	21	Miss University of Georgia	Vocal "Let's Hear It For Me" from Funny Lady	Top Ten		Actress best known for her role as Macy Alexander on The Bold and the Beautiful
1981	Kristl Evans	Atlanta	21	Miss West Central Georgia	Vocal "Ring Them Bells"	Second Runner Up		Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1980	Lynn Smith	Savannah	23	Miss Savannah	Vocal "Get Happy" & "Hallelujah"
1979	Sandra Eakes	Warner Robins	22	Miss Macon	Popular Vocal "The Trolley Song" & "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"		Non-Finalist Talent Award	sister of Bobbie Eakes, Miss Georgia 1982
1978	Deborah Mosely	Atlanta	21	Miss Dekalb County	Vocal "Summertime" & "I Got Plenty of Nothing" from Porgy and Bess
1977	Pam Souders	Thomasville	18	Miss Thomasville	Classical Vocal "Sempre Libera" from La Traviata
1976	Sandy Adamson	Atlanta	20	Miss South Cobb	Tap Dance "I Can Do That"		recipient of the Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
1975	Seva Day	Thomasville	19	Miss Thomasville	Vocal "My Man"		Non-Finalist Talent Award	Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1974	Gail Nelson	Atlanta	22	Miss Atlanta	Vocal Medley "So Long, Dearie" "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" & "Before the Parade Passes By" from Hello, Dolly!
1973	Gail Bullock	Thomasville	19	Miss West Georgia College	Ballet "Theme from Summer of '42"
1972	Lisa Lawalin	Rome	20	Miss Cedar Valley	Vocal "I Could Have Danced All Night"
1971	Cynthia Cook	Smyrna	20	Miss Cobb County	Ventriloquist Act, Singing & Interpretations	Top Ten	Preliminary Talent Award
1970	Nancy Carr	Midland	22	Miss Hamilton on the Square	Popular Vocal "I Wish You Love"
1969	Marilyn Olley	Marietta	19	Miss Cobb County	Dramatic Interpretation & Dance "Romeo and Juliet"
1968	Burma Davis	Warner Robins	20	Miss Warner Robins	Vocal "This Is My Country"
1967	Sandra McRee	Atlanta	19	Miss Atlanta	Classical Vocal "Caro Mio Ben"			Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1966	Maudie Walker	Tifton	20	Miss Tifton	Interpretive Dance
1965	Mary Jane Yates	Savannah	20	Miss Coffee County	Semi-Classical Vocal "With a Song In My Heart"
1964	Vivian Davis	Augusta	19	Miss Augusta	Skit & Vocal			2nd runner-up in the 1966 Maid of Cotton Pageant
1963	Nancy Middleton	Macon		Miss Macon	Semi-Classical Vocal
1962	Jeannie Cross	Albany	18	Miss Albany	Jazz Dance	Top Ten
1961	Glenda Brunson	Savannah	18	Miss Savannah	Spanish Dance
1960	Sandra Tally	Homerville	18		Piano "Deep Purple"
1959	Kayanne Shoeffner	Calhoun	19		Dramatic Reading
1958	Jeanette Ardell	Marietta			Archery			Crowned Miss Dixie in 1959
1957	Jody Shattuck	Atlanta		Miss Cobb County	Vocal & Dance "Namely You" from Li'l Abner	First Runner Up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1956	Jane Morris	East Point			Ballet			Competed in the 1957 Miss Dixie Pageant
1955	Jeanine Parris	Atlanta						competed in the 1956 Miss Dixie Pageant
1954	Mary Jane Doar	Macon			Vocal	4th runner-up
1953	Lucia Hutchinson	Macon		Miss Macon	Vocal
1952	Neva Jane Langley	Macon	19	Miss Macon	Classical Piano "Toccata"	Winner	Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Preliminary Talent Award
1951	Carol Taylor	Alma			Monologue	semi-finalist
1950	Louise Thomas	Fitzgerald		Miss Fitzgerald
1949	Dorothy Johnston	LaGrange		Miss Troup County
1948	Gwen West	Statesboro
	Jerry Long	Atlanta			Tap Dance "Cherokee"	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Atlanta
1947	Robbie Sauls	Cuthbert			Vocal "Smilin' Through
	Joy Elizabeth Smith	Atlanta			Vocal "Eccentric Dance"			competed as Miss Atlanta
1946	Mary Lou Henderson	Columbus		Miss Columbus
	Janey Miller	Atlanta			Classical Vocal "Vissi d'arte"	2nd runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award, Preliminary Swimsuit Award	competed as Miss Atlanta
1945	Doris Coker	Columbus		Miss Columbus	Vocal "Candy"
	Pauline Walker	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta; the original winner, Peggy Payne, was disqualified as she was married when she won[citation needed]
1944	Trudie Hayward	Atlanta
	Mary Ann Linane	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta
1943	Barbara Britton	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta
1941	Esther Shepard	Griffin				Semi-finalist
	Gladys Collins	Savannah						competed as Miss Savannah
1939	Mary Durrance	Glennville						competed in the pageant a second year, this time as Miss Georgia
1938	Mary Durrance				Vocal	Semi-Finalist		competed as Miss Atlanta
1937	Lorraine Mayfield	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta
	Carolyn Cumbie							competed as Miss Savannah Beach
1936	Hilda Veale	Watkinsville
	Ora York	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta
1935	La Rue Wilson	Atlanta						competed as Miss Atlanta
1924	No Miss Georgia							Estelle Bradley, Miss Atlanta, finished as a Semi-Finalist. Lenore O'Ryan competed as Miss Columbus
1923	No Miss Georgia							Frances Thayer competed as Miss Atlanta
1922	No Miss Georgia							Irma Knabe competed as Miss Atlanta & Frances Gurr competed as Miss Macon

External links

• Miss Georgia official website