Mississippi
OUTLOOK: Hostesses roll out welcome mat for Miss Mississippi candidates – The Vicksburg Post
Hostesses with the Miss Mississippi Competitors are invaluable.
These girls chaperone and chauffeur the candidates to and from all occasions throughout the week, which embrace getting them to rehearsals, autograph signings, the Rotary Membership assembly and most significantly, to the Vicksburg Conference Heart for the competitors.
Additionally they present meals and snacks when the candidates return to the resort after rehearsals and the preliminary competitions.
“They’re just like the lady’s mother away from house,” Miss Mississippi hostess chairman Mary Beth Grogan-White mentioned.
This yr, Miss Mississippi candidates might be housed on the Mulberry Vicksburg, which is situated close to the VCC.
Grogan mentioned this may assist the hostesses when it comes time to move their candidates to and from the VCC, particularly because of the development work being executed on the interstate.
“We’re so grateful for the Mulberry,” Grogan-White mentioned.
Because the competitors was first held in Vicksburg in 1958, girls from the group have volunteered their time to function hostesses for the Miss Mississippi Competitors.
Initially, these girls had been the wives of the Vicksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce or Jaycees, as they had been referred to. The Jaycees had been the primary to carry the contract for the Miss Mississippi Competitors and it was their wives, the Jaycettes, who served within the position of Miss Mississippi hostesses.
Since there is no such thing as a longer a Jaycee or Jaycette program in Vicksburg, the Miss Mississippi contract is now held by the Miss Mississippi Company and girls who’re eager about volunteering as a hostess can achieve this by contacting the Miss Mississippi company workplace at 601-638-6746.
This yr, serving alongside Grogan-White as Miss Mississippi assistant hostess chairwoman is Jeanine Hanks.
Hostesses embrace Stephanie Stirgus; Carole Campbell; Cissy Carter; Michelle Coccaro; Janell Thames; Marla Bonelli; Johnna Riddick; Lana Fuller; Cyndee Nash; Lynn Swett Gerhardt; Terri Ghrigsby; Lori Fagan; Lynn Baker and Dinnie Johnston.
Serving as hostess floaters are Linda Banchetti; Nancy Ballard, Nancy Bell, Carol Duncan; Madge Finney; Billye Jones; Ann Morris and Carole Simpson.
Rhonda Minor might be serving as Miss Mississippi Holly Model’s hostess.
About Terri Cowart Frazier
Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the household moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Submit and is the editor of the Vicksburg Dwelling Journal, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Affiliation. She has additionally been the recipient of a First Place award within the MPA’s Higher Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Finest Characteristic Story.”
Terri graduated from Warren Central Excessive Faculty and Mississippi State College the place she obtained a bachelor’s diploma in communications with an emphasis in public relations.
Previous to coming to work at The Submit slightly greater than 10 years in the past, she did some freelancing on the Jackson Free Press. However for many of her life, she loved being a full-time keep at house mother.
Terri is a member of the Crawford Road United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a previous member of the Sampler Vintage Membership and City and Nation Backyard Membership. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.
“From staying knowledgeable with native governmental points to listening to the tales of its folks, a hometown newspaper is important to a group. I’ve felt privileged to be a part of a devoted crew at The Submit all through my tenure and hope that with theirs and with native assist, I can proceed to develop and hone in on my expertise as I assist share the tales in Vicksburg. When requested what I like most about my job, my reply is at all times ‘the folks.’
Extra by Terri Cowart
