Taryn Leigh Foshee (born April 3, 1985), a

Clinton, Mississippi Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 28,100 at the 2020 United States census. History Founded in 1823, Clint ...

native, is a

beauty queen A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...

who won the 2003 Miss Clinton pageant while a pupil at

Hillcrest Christian School Hillcrest Christian School is a private Private or privates may refer to: Music * " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 a ...

and received a commendation from the Mississippi Legislature. Subsequently, Foshee won the 2006

Miss Mississippi Miss Mississippi is a scholarship pageant and a preliminary of Miss America. The contest began in 1934, has been held in Vicksburg since 1958, and provides more money than any other scholarship pageant in the Miss America Organization. Four M ...

pageant, and later placed as third runner-up in the Miss America pageant on January 29, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada."Miss Mississippi makes it to top 5 in Miss America pageant"
Chris Joyner, Hattiesburg American, 15 February 2007

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