VICKSBURG'S CROWN JEWEL: Miss Mississippi returns for 2025 Competition - The Vicksburg Post

VICKSBURG’S CROWN JEWEL: Miss Mississippi returns for 2025 Competition

Published 1:11 pm Friday, June 6, 2025

: Miss Capital City Becky Williams is crowned the 2024 Miss Mississippi. Photo by Chris Todd.

Miss Mississippi Competition week 2025 is officially here. Competitors from across the state have made their way to Vicksburg all with the hope of becoming the next state title holder. This year, 33 women will be vying for the crown when competition gets underway at the Vicksburg Convention Center.

Before the preliminary rounds of competition begin, locals can come out to the annual Miss Mississippi Parade, which will roll along Washington Street on Monday.

Additional events, like autograph signings, will be held Wednesday and Thursday.

Tickets for the Miss Mississippi competition are $150 for all four nights of competition, $40 for Wednesday and Thursday and $50 for Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available online at https://www.miss-mississippi.com/shop.html or by calling 601-638-6746.

This year, the River City has two local women competing — Miss Vicksburg Morgan Nelson and Miss Mississippi State University Sarah Randolph — giving Vicksburg locals two more good reasons to come out and support what has become one of Vicksburg’s crowning jewels — the Miss Mississippi Competition.

Miss Mississippi Public Event Schedule:

7 p.m. Monday, June 9 — Miss Mississippi Parade, Washington Street
8-9 p.m. Monday, June 9 — Miss Mississippi autograph signings at the Mulberry, 1310 Mulberry St.
10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 — Miss Mississippi Group B autograph signings at Kirk Brothers Chevrolet, 2339 N. Frontage Road
7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11— First preliminary round of the Miss Mississippi Competition, Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd.
10-11 a.m. Thursday, June 12 — Miss Mississippi Group A and C autograph signings along Washington Street in Downtown Vicksburg
7 p.m. Thursday, June 12 — Second preliminary round of the Miss Mississippi Competition, Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd.
7 p.m. Friday, June 13 — Final preliminary round of the Miss Mississippi Competition, Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd.
8 p.m. Saturday, June 14 — Final round of the Miss Mississippi Competition and crowning, Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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