Miss Illinois tours Southern Illinois

MARION, In poor health. (KFVS) – Miss Illinois Monica Nia Jones took a possibility to go to with of us within the southern a part of Illinois on Saturday.

We met up with Jones as she visited with Joyce’s Boutique and The Pageant Room in Marion.

Jones first met up with people at Aspira Yoga earlier than assembly up with of us at Southern Belief Financial institution in Marion after which even made an look at Café Bloom the place they have been serving to elevate consciousness about breast most cancers.

Jones tells us the individuals in Southern Illinois are very welcoming.

“Whenever you’re coming in Southern Illinois, actually everybody is aware of one another,” Jones mentioned. “You’re coming down to love a second household. Once I come down right here, Kristina, our board president, all the time gives her home for me to remain at. So, it actually is sort of a second household. Everyone seems to be all the time so welcoming so each time I come down right here I’ve a good time.”

Jones mentioned it’s necessary for her to have the ability to go to and speak with the people who have supported her and the Miss Illinois Scholarship Group.

“Actually, it’s so cool simply having the ability to join with individuals and in addition thank individuals for his or her contributions to the group, as a result of with out our native companies, Miss Illinois wouldn’t have the superb sponsors that we now have,” Jones mentioned.

Subsequent, Jones mentioned she goes again to Chicago and is making ready paperwork for the Miss America occasion developing.

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