Miss Mississippi 2025: Who won in the third night of preliminary rounds? Find out here

• The final preliminary round for the 2025 Miss Mississippi competition concluded on Friday night.
• Paige McNeil and Anna Leah Jolly won the preliminary evening wear and talent rounds, respectively.
• The final competition will be held Saturday, June 14 at 8 p.m. in the Vicksburg Convention Center.
• Livestream access is available for purchase online.

The preliminary rounds have concluded for the 2025 Miss Mississippi competition.

Miss Mississippi contestants competed in preliminary rounds three days leading up to the big finale. Friday night was the final round of preliminaries.

The final 10 will compete during the finale on Saturday night, June 14.

The winner will serve as Miss Mississippi for the next year, taking over the crown from last year’s winner, Becky Williams.

Who won in the third night of preliminary rounds?

Miss Pine Belt Paige McNeil won the preliminary evening wear round.

McNeil is a University of Southern Mississippi alum and has ambitions of becoming the press secretary of the Mississippi governor’s office.

Miss Capital City Anna Leah Jolly won the preliminary talent round.

Jolly’s talent is ballet, and she hopes to own her own dance studio.

When is the Miss Mississippi finale?

Months of anticipation from the contestants and the audience will come to a head Saturday night, June 14, in the Vicksburg Convention Center.

The top 10 contestants from the preliminary rounds will compete for the crown.

The finale begins at 8 p.m.

Livestream access to the finale is $35 and can be purchased through missmisslive.com.

The 2025 Miss Mississippi competition will air on the following channels:

• WDAM, Hattiesburg
• WLBT, Jackson
• WLOX, Biloxi
• WMC Bounce, Memphis
• WTVA, Tupelo
• WTOK, Meridian

Got a news tip? Contact Mary Boyte at mboyte@jackson.gannett.com